PM Modi Flags 150 Years of Vande Mataram, Accuses Congress of Historical Betrayal in Lok Sabha
- By Thetripurapost Desk, New Delhi
- Dec 08, 2025
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a special discussion in the Lok Sabha marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, calling the iconic song a “revolutionary mantra” that electrified India’s freedom struggle. In an hour-long address, he said Vande Mataram was a “fearless reply to British rule” and remained a timeless source of national inspiration. Modi noted that Mahatma Gandhi deeply revered the song and even viewed it as the potential national anthem.
The Prime Minister questioned why the song was sidelined after independence, asking what “invisible force” had overridden even Gandhi’s sentiments.
Throughout the speech, he referenced Vande Mataram 121 times, along with frequent mentions of India, the British, Bengal, Congress, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Nehru, Gandhi, the Muslim League, and Jinnah.
Modi accused Mohammad Ali Jinnah of launching the first political attack on the song in 1936, claiming that the move shook then Congress President Jawaharlal Nehru. Instead of countering the Muslim League, Modi said, Nehru “turned the spotlight on Vande Mataram itself,” eventually agreeing that its Anandamath background might offend Muslims. He said Congress’ review of the song’s use was “a surrender before the Muslim League.”
Six Key Points from PM Modi’s Address (Rewritten Strong Version)
1. Parliament’s honour to recall a national mantra
Modi said it was a privilege for the House to pay tribute to the slogan that powered India’s struggle and symbolized sacrifice and resolve.
2. Anniversary milestones mirror India’s journey
The PM highlighted that the song’s 50th anniversary came under British rule, the 100th amid the Emergency, and the 150th at a time when India has emerged as the world’s fifth-largest economy.
3. The 1906 Barisal march as a symbol of unity
He recalled the massive May 20, 1906 procession in Barisal—over 10,000 people from all religions marching with Vande Mataram flags—calling it a defining moment of national solidarity.
4. Bengal’s revolutionaries turned the slogan into a war cry
Modi said countless young freedom fighters in Bengal faced the gallows chanting Vande Mataram, transforming the song into a call for unity and resistance.
5. Modi’s charge: Nehru yielded to the Muslim League
According to the PM, Nehru accepted Jinnah’s objections and wrote to Netaji that the song’s background could “provoke Muslims,” marking what he called Congress’ historical retreat.
6. ‘INC has become an MNC’
Modi alleged that Congress has “outsourced its politics” and remains aligned with groups that challenge Vande Mataram, saying only moments of crisis reveal true national strength.