New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): As the national song completes 150 years, the Parliament is set to hold a special discussion on ' Vande Mataram ' in both lower and upper houses tomorrow and the day after, respectively.

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee composed ' Vande Mataram ' and first published it in the literary journal Bangadarshan on November 7, 1875. It was first used as a political slogan in August 1905 by students who protested against the British Crown, demanding freedom near the town hall in Calcutta (Kolkata). This student procession promoted the idea of 'Swadeshi' and boycotting British goods.

From 1905 to 1947, many who fought for freedom raised ' Vande Mataram ' as a political slogan against the British, inspiring a sense of patriotism. In other words, the slogan bec

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