Parliament is set for a day-long special discussion on ‘Vande Mataram’ in the Lok Sabha as the national song has completed 150 years today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will set the tone of the open debate on India’s most revered patriotic compositions by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

The 10-hour-long discussion forms part of a year-long national celebration that was launched on November 7. Several senior leaders are expected to participate in the open debate on Monday as the session revisits the song’s origins, role in the freedom struggle, and impact on the country’s cultural and national identity.

PM Modi to kick off debate on 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’

PM will likely open the debate at 12 pm on Monday, marking the beginning of the formal proceedings in the Lok Sabha. The NDA leaders

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