He expressed that although the song was composed in the 19th century, “its spirit is connected to the immortal consciousness of India

India Entering 150th Year of ‘Vande Mataram’ Celebration on November 6; Time Changing for Sanskrit: PM Modi Mann Ki Baat News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the 127th episode of his Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday, stated that India is entering the 150th year of the celebration of ‘Vande Mataram’ this year.

PM Modi said that Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, who wrote the song ‘Vande Mataram’ in Sanskrit, used the concept of “Earth is the mother and I am her child,” as the Vedas laid the foundation of Indian civilisation with the same sentiment.

In his address, the Prime Minister said, “The Vedas laid the foundation of Indian civilisation with the sentiment

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