Vande Mataram 150: 'They have objections to everything', Mamata Banerjee on PM Modi's LS speech

IANS | December 8, 2025 2:12 PM

Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks in the Lok Sabha on Monday regarding the inclusion of only a section of the famous Bengali author Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's Vande Mataram as the Indian National Song, claiming that the BJP was unnecessarily politicising the matter.

Cong knelt down before Muslim League, fractured Vande Mataram, says PM Modi in LS

IANS | December 8, 2025 1:40 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while commemorating the 150th year of Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha, launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that the party once fractured the national song under pressure from the Muslim League and “knelt before them”.

More important to act than to just sing: Akhilesh Yadav on Vande Mataram debate

IANS | December 8, 2025 1:38 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Reacting to the Vande Mataram discussion in Parliament on Monday, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav asserted that the government must focus on action and social justice rather than symbolism.

SC issues notice on plea challenging CM Siddaramaiah’s election from Karnataka’s Varuna

IANS | December 8, 2025 1:33 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea challenging the election of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from the state’s Varuna Assembly constituency.

It's not Humayun, but Mamata who orchestrated this, claims Giriraj over foundation of mosque in Murshidabad

IANS | December 8, 2025 12:57 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday criticised the foundation-laying ceremony of a Babri Masjid-style mosque by suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir, alleging that the act was not an individual initiative but part of a political strategy backed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Vande Mataram 150: PM Modi recalls Cong govt's excesses during Emergency, says Constitution was throttled

IANS | December 8, 2025 12:55 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invoked the memories of the Emergency (1975) while commemorating the 150th year of Vande Mataram in Parliament, describing the patriotic hymn as a guiding force of India’s freedom struggle and a symbol of resilience against oppression.

Govt was protecting IndiGo instead of regulating it, say Oppn leaders amid flight disruptions

IANS | December 8, 2025 12:50 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) As widespread delays and cancellations cripple IndiGo’s operations across major airports, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Centre, alleging that the government was protecting the airline instead of regulating it.

Kabir’s mosque donation video triggers fresh storm, says Muslim bizman will donate Rs 80 cr

IANS | December 8, 2025 12:07 PM

Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) A video showing stacks of currency notes being counted as part of the donations for the proposed Babri Mosque at Beldanga in Murshidabad district has drawn wide attention after suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir posted it on his social media page.

'Congress has shown its true colours': Dilip Jaiswal on 'Vande Mataram' discussion in LS

IANS | December 8, 2025 10:31 AM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) As Parliament will hold a special discussion on Monday to mark the 150th anniversary of the patriotic song 'Vande Mataram', Bihar Minister and party's state President Dilip Jaiswal said the Congress was showing its true colours by ignoring the national interest.

PM Modi to kick off discussion on ‘Vande Mataram’ in Lok Sabha today

IANS | December 8, 2025 6:15 AM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off a special discussion in Lok Sabha on Monday to mark 150 years of 'Vande Mataram' as part of an exercise that promises to highlight many lesser-known facets related to the patriotic song.

Politics

Vande Mataram 150: 'They have objections to everything', Mamata Banerjee on PM Modi's LS speech

Cong knelt down before Muslim League, fractured Vande Mataram, says PM Modi in LS

More important to act than to just sing: Akhilesh Yadav on Vande Mataram debate

SC issues notice on plea challenging CM Siddaramaiah’s election from Karnataka’s Varuna

It's not Humayun, but Mamata who orchestrated this, claims Giriraj over foundation of mosque in Murshidabad

Vande Mataram 150: PM Modi recalls Cong govt's excesses during Emergency, says Constitution was throttled

Govt was protecting IndiGo instead of regulating it, say Oppn leaders amid flight disruptions

Kabir’s mosque donation video triggers fresh storm, says Muslim bizman will donate Rs 80 cr

'Congress has shown its true colours': Dilip Jaiswal on 'Vande Mataram' discussion in LS

PM Modi to kick off discussion on ‘Vande Mataram’ in Lok Sabha today

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