- Modi recalls Vande Mataram spirit during Lok Sabha discussion
- Prime Minister highlights British rule and unity of Bengal
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Vande Mataram played a major role in keeping India united during British rule. He made the statement in the Lok Sabha during a discussion held on Monday to mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. He said that he felt proud to speak on the occasion and to join the discussion on the historic song.
Modi said that the national anthem had completed 150 years and added that Vande Mataram was the voice of Indians in the freedom struggle. He said it inspired many generations. He also said that India must bring back the purpose and respect of Vande Mataram. According to him, the spirit of Vande Mataram is necessary for the realization of 2047 Vikasit Bharat. He said that the song, written by Bankinchandra Chatterjee, gave revival to the country.
He also said that Vande Mataram stood proudly in competition with the song God Save the Queen. Modi said that Bankinchandra wrote it in a wonderful way by comparing Mother India to Durga Mata. He said that Vande Mataram had become a vision for Azad India and that the song had become a sensation in the ears of enemies. He became emotional when he said that Vande Mataram was another form of the words of Lord Ram, “Janani Janmabhoomischa”. Modi said that India is a synonym for knowledge and prosperity.
Modi then spoke about the conditions under British rule and the impact of Vande Mataram at that time. He said, “The British tried to divide the country. The slogan of Vande Mataram helped India not to be divided. The role of the Vande Mataram song in the unity of Bengal was immeasurable. A ban was imposed on chanting the slogan of Vande Mataram. People fought despite the ban and orders. The British committed atrocities because they could not hear the slogans of Vande Mataram. They severely suppressed the activists in many places in the country.”
His remarks highlighted how the song shaped public feeling during the freedom struggle. He said people continued to chant it even when the British tried to suppress it. He also said that the song gave courage and unity to people across regions.
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