Vande Mataram
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Tamil Nadu makes state anthem 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' mandatory as first song at govt events
Tamil Nadu | Aug 12, 2026, 10:08 PM ISTTamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has introduced a resolution in the Assembly making it mandatory to sing the state song 'Tamil Thai Vazhthu' first at the beginning of any government event.
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'Only first two couplets will be sung': Kerala minister rejects full Vande Mataram rendition
India | Aug 09, 2026, 02:26 PM ISTKerala will continue its existing practice of singing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at state government programmes, Health Minister K Muraleedharan said. Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan also opposed the full rendition amid a political row over Centre's directions.
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After Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha passes bill criminalising insult to Vande Mataram
India | Jul 30, 2026, 04:25 PM ISTLok Sabha has passed the Vande Mataram bill, a day after it was passed in Rajya Sabha. The bill will now be sent to president to become a legal act.
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Why is 'Vande Mataram Bill' in focus? What punishment has been proposed for insulting national song?
India | Jul 20, 2026, 09:20 AM ISTThe Centre will introduce the 'Vande Mataram Bill' in Parliament to grant the national song legal protection on par with the national anthem. Know the proposed punishment, key provisions, guidelines and why the Bill has sparked a political debate.
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Kerala Governor raises concern over incomplete rendition of 'Vande Mataram' in Assembly
India | May 29, 2026, 12:37 PM ISTThe Governor said it had been insisted that Vande Mataram should be sung in full whenever the Governor is present in the House.
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After schools, Suvendu govt extends mandatory Vande Mataram rule to all madrasas in Bengal
West Bengal | May 21, 2026, 01:43 PM ISTThe West Bengal government has made Vande Mataram compulsory in all recognised madrasas after earlier mandating it in government schools. The Madrasa Education Directorate issued an immediate-effect order cancelling previous rules.
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Bengal govt makes Vande Mataram compulsory in school assemblies, orders strict monitoring statewide
West Bengal | May 14, 2026, 01:28 PM ISTThe West Bengal government has instructed all state-run and aided schools to make the singing of Vande Mataram mandatory during morning assemblies. The directive adds to existing practices involving 'Jana Gana Mana' and 'Banglar Mati Banglar Jol'.
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Signal to BJP? Full Vande Mataram recited during Vijay's oath-taking in Tamil Nadu; CPI irked
Tamil Nadu | May 10, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTOne of the highlights of Vijay's swearing in was that the event commenced with national song 'Vande Mataram' and not with Tamil Nadu's official song 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu'. The ceremony started with the singing of all six stanzas of 'Vande Mataram', followed by national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana'.
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CM Mohan Yadav slams Congress after Indore corporator refused to sing 'Vande Mataram'
Madhya Pradesh | Apr 11, 2026, 04:12 PM ISTMohan Yadav asserted that Jitu Patwari and other Congress leaders should resign from their posts and remarked that the Congress party has fragmented the spirit of 'Vande Mataram'.
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Yogi Adityanath's transformative vision: From Uttar Pradesh's dark past to economic powerhouse
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 13, 2026, 05:30 PM ISTIn a groundbreaking milestone, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly unveiled the state's Economic Survey for the first time- a bold, trumpet- like proclamation, as CM Yogi put it "danke ki chot par," of the government's concrete achievements.
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Muqabla: Controversy over the national song, why will Muslims not sing Vande Mataram?
News | Feb 13, 2026, 03:28 AM ISTThe guidelines for the national song, Vande Mataram, has changed. The rules have changed, and this is where the issue has become entangled, and now the politics surrounding the national song is intensifying. The Modi government has issued guidelines regarding Vande Mataram.
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Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, AIMPLB slam MHA's 'Vande Mataram' mandate as assault on faith and Constitution
India | Feb 12, 2026, 09:53 PM ISTVande Mataram row: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind General Secretary Maulana Mohd Hakimuddin Qasmi condemned the MHA circular as a direct assault on constitutional protections and India's pluralistic harmony.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 12, 2026
India | Feb 12, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTVote counting is underway across Bangladesh's 42,651 polling centers after polls closed at 4:30 pm on February 12, in 299 of 300 parliamentary constituencies.
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Vande Mataram gets back 4 stanzas, must be played at govt, school events: MHA's new guidelines
India | Feb 11, 2026, 11:22 AM ISTThe last four stanzas of Vande Mataram - the National Song of India were removed by the Congress in 1937. These have now been added back by the Centre, keeping the hymn in its entirety.
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Republic Day 2026 theme and significance: All you need to know
Events | Jan 26, 2026, 08:38 AM ISTRepublic Day 2026 marks 150 years of Vande Mataram. Here’s what the theme means, its historical roots and how it will reflect in the Republic Day parade.
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Detect, delete and deport: Amit Shah replies to Opposition on SIR debate as Congress stages walkout
India | Dec 10, 2025, 08:14 PM ISTThe Lok Sabha is discussing the Special Intensive Revision exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India on the eighth day of the ongoing Parliament winter session.
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Aaj Ki Baat: What did Rahul Gandhi accuse the Election Commission of?
Aaj Ki Baat | Dec 09, 2025, 10:59 PM ISTRahul Gandhi once again embarrassed the entire opposition in Parliament. The issue of electoral reforms was discussed at the opposition's request.
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'Had Congress not divided Vande Mataram, India wouldn't have been partitioned': Amit Shah
India | Dec 09, 2025, 02:23 PM ISTHome Minister Shah said both members of the Gandhi family were absent from the house when discussions were being held on Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday.
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Parliament Winter Session HIGHLIGHTS: BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for questioning CEC selection committee
India | Dec 09, 2025, 08:19 PM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of "vote chori", saying it is the biggest anti-national act, and alleged that the Election Commission is "colluding with those in power" to "shape elections".
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Speed News: PM Modi criticizes Congress, Nehru for ignoring Vande Mataram
Originals | Dec 08, 2025, 06:55 PM ISTPM Modi criticizes Congress, Nehru for ignoring Vande Mataram, bowing to Muslim League. Goa nightclub owner "deeply shaken" after fire kills 25 people. Top Naxalite Ramdher Majjhi surrenders; Maharashtra, MP, Chhattisgarh now Naxal-free. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.