STATE TIMES NEWS

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the year-long commemoration of the National Song, “Vande Mataram”, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Friday and also release a commemorative stamp and coin.

The programme will mark the formal launch of the year-long nationwide commemoration — from November 7, 2025 to November 7, 2026 — celebrating 150 years of the timeless composition that inspired India’s freedom movement and continues to evoke national pride and unity.

Modi will inaugurate the year-long commemoration of the National Song, “Vande Mataram”, at around 9:30 am on Friday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.

“We celebrate 150 glorious years of Vande Mataram, a stirring

See Full Page