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