Modi to reveal Vande Mataram 'secrets,' challenge Congress on 1937 split

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News18•08-12-2025, 05:31
Modi to reveal Vande Mataram 'secrets,' challenge Congress on 1937 split
- •PM Modi to reveal "secrets" about Vande Mataram in Parliament, challenging Congress's historic decisions.
- •Discussion marks the 150th anniversary of the national song, aiming to present it as a symbol of "cultural nationalism."
- •PM Modi will focus on the 1937 controversy where Congress adopted only two of six stanzas, alleging appeasement politics.
- •Congress counters, stating the decision was based on Rabindranath Tagore's advice for national unity.
- •The debate highlights ideological clashes and reveals divisions within the opposition alliance, with TMC supporting the discussion.
Why It Matters: PM Modi's "Vande Mataram" speech sparks a political battle over cultural nationalism.
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