NEW DELHI: Terming Congress the “proud flagbearer” of the national song, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge Friday said ‘Vande Mataram’, which was first publicly sung by Rabindranath Tagore at Congress session in 1896, awakened the collective soul of the nation and became the rallying cry for the freedom struggle. He alleged RSS never accepted the song and has stuck to its “Namaste Sada Vatsale” despite the national song’s universal reverence. Kharge said the song echoed across the land from the Partition of Bengal in 1905 to the last breaths of the country’s brave revolutionaries, and terrified the British into banning it. PM Modi Calls Vande Mataram A ‘Mantra Of Unity And Courage’ As The Song Completes 150 YearsHe recalled that Mahatma Gandhi in 1915 wrote that ‘Vande Mataram’ had become the “most powerful battle cry among Hindus and Musalmans of Bengal during the Partition days”, while Jawaharlal Nehru said in 1938 that “for more than 30 years now, the song is related directly to Indian nationalism.” Kharge claimed the UP assembly started reciting ‘Vande Mataram’ in 1937. Party spokesman Jairam Ramesh said Sabyasachi Bhattacharya’s definitive biography of ‘Vande Mataram’ gives the background to the CWC resolution of Oct 29, 1937, which adopted ‘Vande Mataram’.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosMEA Assures Full Support For Major Vikrant Jaitley Detained In UAE; Consular Access Provided‘Islamic Bomb’: Ex-CIA Officer Reveals What Drove Pakistan To Build Nukes, Big Claim On Indira GovtMEA’s Measured Response After Donald Trump Says He Could Meet PM Modi During India Visit Next Year‘Do Not Like MLA, But…’: Gaya Voters Face ‘Nitish’ Dilemma, Reveal Bihar Poll MoodIndia Exposes Pakistan’s Nuclear Lies After Donald Trump’s Claim On Underground Tests Stunned WorldRahul Gandhi Accuses PM Modi, Amit Shah, EC Of Stealing Elections, Claims Multiple Polls Manipulated‘Apaharan Department’: Amit Shah Slams Tejashwi Yadav At Jamui Rally, Raises ‘Jungle Raj’ SpectrePakistan Cries Foul At UNSC As India Holds Indus Waters Treaty In Abeyance Over Pahalgam AttackIndia’s MBBS Student Ajit Singh From Rajasthan, Missing for Last 19 Days, Found Dead In Russian DamFAA Grounds America: How The US Flight Cuts Could Derail Indian Travel Plans This Holiday Season123Photostories5 smallest and cutest snakes found in the wild5 trending diamond engagement rings everyone’s talking about in 2025Bollywood tales of love that challenged tradition and still triumphed4 common foods to combine with sesame seeds for better nutrition during wintersBigg Boss 19: From Amaal Mallik’s controversial remarks against contestants to Salman Khan being called biased: Daboo Malik breaks silence on his son’s journey and experiencesReverse fatty liver naturally in 90 days: Here are 3 things to focus onWhy is the 11:11 phenomenon considered lucky, and what are its benefits5 incredible animals found on Earth that can survive the harsh conditions of space8 types of bharta or chokha that can elevate any meal’PK’, ‘Munna Bhai’ to ‘Jagga Jasoos’: Bollywood sequels that were promised but never made till date123Hot PicksStock market holidayBank HolidayBihar Election 2025Gold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingMarshawn Kneeland Cause of DeathTom BradyNHL Trade RumorsAJ BrownGM Kyle DubasWho is CatalinaBoston Celtics vs Orlando MagicKayla NicoleRyan O ReillyPatrick Kane
NEW DELHI: Terming Congress the “proud flagbearer” of the national song, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge Friday said ‘Vande Mataram’, which was first publicly sung by Rabindranath Tagore at Congress session in 1896, awakened the collective soul of the nation and became the rallying cry for the freedom struggle. He alleged RSS never accepted the song and has stuck to its “Namaste Sada Vatsale” despite the national song’s universal reverence. Kharge said the song echoed across the land from the Partition of Bengal in 1905 to the last breaths of the country’s brave revolutionaries, and terrified the British into banning it.
He recalled that Mahatma Gandhi in 1915 wrote that ‘Vande Mataram’ had become the “most powerful battle cry among Hindus and Musalmans of Bengal during the Partition days”, while Jawaharlal Nehru said in 1938 that “for more than 30 years now, the song is related directly to Indian nationalism.” Kharge claimed the UP assembly started reciting ‘Vande Mataram’ in 1937. Party spokesman Jairam Ramesh said Sabyasachi Bhattacharya’s definitive biography of ‘Vande Mataram’ gives the background to the CWC resolution of Oct 29, 1937, which adopted ‘Vande Mataram’.
