Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inaugurating the commemoration of the National Song “Vande Mataram”.

He said that ‘Vande Mataram’ was a medium for national awakening during the freedom struggle and today the government aims to make India a developed nation.

Speaking to reporters, Pradhan said, ” ‘Vande Mataram’ is relevant even today. 150 years ago, ‘Vande Mataram’ became a medium for national awakening during the freedom struggle, and today, we have to make India a developed nation. I express my gratitude towards PM Modi and thank the government of India for taking the decision to commemorate 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’.”

On November 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long commemoration of the Nation

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