Nagpur: Marking 150 years of the iconic national song Vande Mataram, citizens of Nagpur will participate in a grand collective singing event on November 7, joining a nationwide campaign inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal.
Originally composed in 1875 by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Vande Mataram holds a special place in India’s freedom struggle and national identity. To commemorate its 150th anniversary, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Maharashtra unit has organized synchronized singing events across 12 major cities in the state.
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In Nagpur, the event will be held at Ishwar Deshmukh College of Physical Education (IDCPE), Krida Chowk, Hanuman Nagar, starting at 6 pm. Organizers expect over 25,000 participants to come together in a powerful display of patriotism and unity.
Historically, the entire Vande Mataram song was sung during the first session of Parliament after Independence under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Later, under Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, only the first two stanzas—popularly known as the “half” version—came into official use, a practice that continues today.
On Prime Minister Modi’s appeal, the whole country will sing the ‘full’ Vande Mataram song on its anniversary. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways will lead the event in presence of Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Revenue Minister, Government of Maharashtra; Swami Govinddev Giriji Maharaj, Padma Shri Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi; Ashutosh Rana; Dayashankar Tiwari; Pravin Datke; Krishna Khopde; Mohan Mate; Sandeep Joshi and others. Shrikant Aaglawe, Sandeep Jadhav, Ritesh Gawande, Manisha Dhawade, Vishnu Changde, Narendra Borkar and others will remain present in the programme.
“Vande Mataram is a mantra, dream, resolution, and energy, it’s prayer to Maa Bharati”: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described India’s national song, Vande Mataram, as a “mantra, energy, dream and resolve,” while leading the nation in commemorating 150 years of its creation.
Addressing a grand event marking the occasion, the Prime Minister said the song embodies devotion and worship for the motherland and continues to inspire generations with a sense of patriotism and pride.
“Vande Mataram, these words are a mantra, an energy, a dream, a resolve. Vande Mataram, these words are devotion and worship to Maa Bharti. Vande Mataram, these words take us into history, they fill our present with new confidence, and they give our future this new courage that there is no resolve that cannot be achieved, no goal that we, the people of India, cannot attain,” Prime Minister Modi said.
“Aisa koi sankalp nahi, jiski siddhi na ho sake. Aisa koi lakshya nahi, jo hum bharatwasi paa na sakein,” the PM added.
PM Modi described the collective singing of Vande Mataram as “an experience beyond expression,” capturing the unity and emotion of the nation.
“Today, November 7, is a historic day. We are having a grand celebration of 150 years of the creation of Vande Mataram… This event will generate new energy among crores of Indians… My greeting to every citizen on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram,” PM Modi stated.
