Restore Vande Mataram: End the 'Half-Sung' National Song

• The article advocates for restoring the full version of 'Vande Mataram' as India's National Song.
• 'Vande Mataram' originated as a patriotic Bengali poem and was a key rallying cry during India's freedom struggle.
• Some Muslim groups, notably Muhammad Ali Jinnah, objected to stanzas personifying the Motherland as a goddess.
• Jawaharlal Nehru accepted Jinnah's demand to drop certain stanzas in 1937, a fact highlighted by PM Modi.
• The author argues that the full hymn should be reinstated, allowing those who wish to sing it to do so.

Why It Matters: It highlights the debate over restoring 'Vande Mataram's full version for national identity.