New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that Vande Mataram played an important role in "awakening a powerful national consciousness" during the freedom struggle, which could not be stopped by the British and those who followed the British lifestyle.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Accusing BJP leaders of misleading the Rajya Sabha on facts related to Vande Mataram, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday that no one needs to give lessons to the party on the song, nationalism and patriotism.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamat chief Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi Barelvi on Tuesday said that the national song Vande Mataram should neither be imposed on anyone nor should any person be stopped from reciting it if they so wish, emphasising that the Constitution and the courts safeguard individual choice on such matters.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the opposition for questioning the need for the discussion on Vande Mataram to mark the 150 years of its formation and mentioned that the act of "avoiding discussion is not new".
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Reacting to the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court’s notice to Congress MP Sonia Gandhi, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday questioned whether there was any evidence supporting the allegation. She said the claims were completely false.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Opposition for linking the discussion commemorating 150 years of Vande Mataram to the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections and said that the song is not limited to the aforementioned state.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The Centre has already handed over as many as 95.54 lakh houses to beneficiaries under two schemes of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal has informed Parliament.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Virendra Kumar, informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that nearly 15 crore people in India belong to de-notified, nomadic, and semi-nomadic communities.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The production of heavy engineering equipment and various sub sectors of the capital goods sector increased from Rs 2,66,672 crore in 2020-21 to Rs 5,69,900 crore in 2024-25, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the ruling BJP during a discussion in the Lok Sabha, alleging misuse of administrative machinery and raising questions over electoral reforms.
