SRINAGAR : Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday led the Union Territory’s official celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of India’s national song Vande Mataram, even as the event sparked a political and religious row in the Valley over a government directive requiring its observance in schools. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The main event, organised by the Department of Culture in Jammu, saw Sinha paying rich tributes to Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, who composed Vande Mataram in 1875. The Lieutenant Governor also visited an exhibition dedicated to the song and joined a mass recitation of its full version alongside senior officials, Members of Parliament, and citizens from across the Union Territory.

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