There will be a 10-hour discussion on Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha today, PM Modi himself will start it.

Parliament Session: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’ in the Lok Sabha on Monday, which is likely to bring to light several important and lesser known facts about the national song. Also, there are chances of an uproar during the discussion, as the Prime Minister has already accused the Congress of removing verses from the song. ‘Discussion on the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram’ has been listed for Monday in the agenda of the Lok Sabha and 10 hours have been allotted for the debate. PM Modi will initiate the debate, while Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will be the second speaker. Many MPs from the opposition, including Congress’s Lok Sabha deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi and Priyanka Gandhi, are expected to participate.

There will be discussion in Rajya Sabha also. After the Lok Sabha, there will be a discussion on ‘Vande Mataram’ in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, where Home Minister Amit Shah will initiate the discussion and Health Minister and Rajya Sabha leader JP Nadda will be the second speaker. This discussion in both the houses will underline the historical and cultural importance of ‘Vande Mataram’, which is a symbol of Indian nationalism.

possibility of uproar

At the same time, there is also a possibility of political uproar during the debate on Vande Mataram, because the Prime Minister has already accused the Congress of removing verses from the song. However, it was agreed to discuss this topic in the meeting of the leaders of the ruling party and the opposition on December 2 under the chairmanship of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. It was decided in the meeting that there will be a debate on ‘Vande Mataram’ and election reforms next week, which has increased the chances of smooth functioning of the Parliament. Instead of uproar, positive discussion is expected.

‘Vande Mataram’ was written in Sanskritised Bengali by the great litterateur Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in the 1870s. This song is part of his famous novel ‘Anandamath’, which was first published in 1882. This song was composed by Jadunath Bhattacharya. ‘Vande Mataram’ became a major source of inspiration in the Indian independence movement, which united millions of revolutionaries. It was adopted as the national song with the formation of the Republic of India in 1950.

Commemorative coin and postage stamp issued

The Central Government has released a special commemorative coin and postage stamp on the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’, honoring its cultural heritage. Describing it as an immortal heritage of the freedom struggle, Prime Minister Modi had said that this song awakens the feeling of patriotism. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said, ‘Today on the completion of 150 years of Vande Mataram, this topic will be discussed in Parliament and we will also be able to hear the Prime Minister’s address. The country is eager and excited to hear them… Today, in the first quarter of the 21st century, the youth of the country will undoubtedly get the same energy and inspiration that they got during the freedom struggle.

He said, ‘At that time the fight was for freedom and political independence. Now the fight is for social and cultural freedom. Therefore, I expect that leaving behind the mistakes of the past, rising above party sentiments, regardless of fundamentalist views or opinions, all parties will collectively express their views in this celebration of the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram and further strengthen the spirit of national development and national unity.

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The Lok Sabha will also debate electoral reforms, covering all aspects of the contentious subject, including the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be a debate on election reforms in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and Thursday.