Abu Azmi refuses to say ‘Vande Mataram’, social media outraged
Controversy brews as Abu Azmi declines to say 'Vande Mataram,' drawing social media backlash. Read more about the heated response.
Controversy brews as Abu Azmi declines to say 'Vande Mataram,' drawing social media backlash. Read more about the heated response.
Prime Minister Modi also greeted and interacted with the people of the Indian community, who were standing to welcome him.
The response of the Centre has been filed in a Public Internet Litigation (PIL) that prayed for parity of treatment between the National Anthem and National Song.
On Saturday, the Maharashtra government led by Eknath Shinde issued a government resolution (GR) making it mandatory for all government employees to say 'Vande Mataram' instead of 'Hello' while receiving telephone or mobile phone calls, saying that the word 'hello' is an imitation of Western culture.
The lyrics are written by Ddhanraj Ssawant and composed by Abhilash Avadhani. The song is out now on YouTube.
Tiger Shroff has donned the hat of a singer for a second time, with his new single "Vande Mataram".
'Proud of Esther Hnamte for this rendition,' PM said.
The song has been composed by 100 leading music composer.
Not disclosing the source of his newfound enthusiasm for a cry freedom fighters voiced in the struggle for independence, Bhattacharya called on the party rank and file to use it as a greeting.
Vande Mataram was not merely a political slogan. It was a solemn oath of allegiance to the motherland. The slogan gave the nationalists the vision of the motherland as a goddess and gave birth to patriotism. And this worked miracles. It was a mantra of a new religion of patriotism given to the nation by Rishi Bankim Chandra.