Vande Mataram

5W1H: Kamal Nath govt breaks 14-year old practice; nobody sang Vande Mataram today

14-year old tradition of singing Vande Mataram on the first day of each month was broken in Madhya Pradesh today.

Jan 01, 2019, 17:56 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh college ordered shut amid allegations of 'ban' signing Vande Mataram

On the direction of the district administration, the principal pasted a notice dated Tuesday at the college that there was freedom to recite or sing "Bharat Mata Ki Jai", Vande Mataram, Jana Gana Mana etc.

Oct 10, 2018, 16:25 PM IST

Students allegedly being punished for singing 'Vande Mataram' in UP school, probe ordered

The Ballia district administration has taken a serious note of a complaint that students of an aided inter college here are being punished for singing "Vande Mataram" or chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and ordered an inquiry into it.

Oct 06, 2018, 14:07 PM IST

Bhojpuri filmmaker Ananjay Raghuraj announces Patna Se Pakistan 2, Vande Mataram

While 'Vande Mataram' will be directed by Rajneesh Mishra, 'Patna Se Pakistan 2' will be helmed by Santosh Mishra.

Sep 18, 2018, 07:27 AM IST

Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua launches two new films- Deets inside

Nirahua's recent release Border created waves at the Box Office. 

 

Sep 15, 2018, 07:47 AM IST

''Rashtraputra'' maker lends his voice for ''Vande Mataram''

Only the first two verses of the song were adopted as the National Song of India in October 1937 by the Congress Working Committee.

Aug 14, 2018, 10:20 AM IST

180th birth anniversary of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, literary pioneer who wrote Vande Mataram

He is credited with the first Bangla novel, which was among the earliest in Indian languages.

Jun 27, 2018, 11:23 AM IST

Did Rahul Gandhi ask singer to cut short Vande Mataram? BJP attacks, Congress defends

The video showed Gandhi sitting on the dais with senior Congress leaders, including Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and pointing to his watch gesturing something to AICC general secretary in charge of Karnataka affairs K C Venugopal, apparently to wrap up quickly. 

Apr 28, 2018, 10:52 AM IST

Meerut: Councillors engage in heated argument over singing Vande Mataram

This is a segment of Zee News which brings to you latest updates. Councillors engage in heated argument over singing Vande Mataram in Meerut. Watch this video for more information.

Jan 08, 2018, 16:43 PM IST

BJP, BSP corporators engage in heated argument over singing Vande Mataram

BJP and BSP MLAs on Monday engaged in a heated argument in Meerut over singing the Vande Mataram song.

 

Jan 08, 2018, 12:11 PM IST

In Uttar Pradesh, Bajrang Dal activists force Muslim leaders to stand for Vande Mataram

The incident took place after some Nagar Panchayat Muslim leaders refused to stand during national song Vande Mataram citing religious compulsion.

Jan 07, 2018, 09:31 AM IST

Venkaiah Naidu hits out at national song row, says Vande Mataram is about praising the mother

The vice-president recalled that Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Swamananda, had opened a girls' school and tried to inculcate the nationalist spirit in the students by introducing "Vande Mataram" as a prayer song.

Dec 10, 2017, 19:21 PM IST

Meerut Mayor says no 'Vande Mataram' before board meetings, stokes controversy

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on December 7 apparently questioned why there were objections to saying 'Vande Mataram', which meant salute to the motherland.

Dec 08, 2017, 19:56 PM IST

If not the mother, would you salute Afzal Guru? Asks Venkaiah Naidu

Afzal Guru was hanged for his role in the attack on Indian Parliament in December 2001.

Dec 08, 2017, 07:29 AM IST

No ‘Vande Mataram’, sing ‘Jana Gana Mana’: BSP mayor reverses BJP’s decision

A newly-elected mayor in Uttar Pradesh has reversed a decision of her predecessor on ‘Vande Mataram’. Sunita Verma, who was elected as the mayor of Meerut on a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ticket in the recently held UP civic polls, has reversed a decision that made singing ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory at all board meetings.

Dec 07, 2017, 07:50 AM IST

Chant 'Vande Mataram' or leave India, Right-wing men tell Dalit activist Kancha Ilaiah

Dalit rights campaigner and writer Kancha Ilaiah was on Wednesday harassed by right-wing activists who asked him to chant 'Vande Mataram' if he sought to stay in India.

Nov 23, 2017, 14:21 PM IST

Jaipur: 50,000 people recite 'Vande Mataram' to mark one year of demonetisation

Observing the first anniversary of demonetisation, around 50,000 people gathered in the state capital on Wednesday and sang 'Vande Mataram' at an event organised by the Hindu Adhyatmik and Seva Foundation along with Rajasthan Youth Board. Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu was also present at the event.

Nov 08, 2017, 11:12 AM IST

Sing national anthem or go to Pakistan: Jaipur Mayor Ashok Lahoti makes it compulsory for staff

The Jaipur Municipal Corporation in Rajasthan has made it compulsory for all its employees to sing the national anthem in the morning and Vande Mataram in the evening with the city mayor making it clear that 'those who don't want to sing can go to Pakistan'. 

Nov 01, 2017, 09:10 AM IST

All-party-meet gives nod to singing of Vande Mataram at PMC schools

A proposal by Shiv Sena corporators to make singing of the national song `Vande Mataram' mandatory in civic-run schools was passed at an all-party-meeting in the Pune Municipal Corporation on Wednesday.

Oct 04, 2017, 21:57 PM IST

Those who litter shouldn't chant 'Vande Mataram': PM Modi

Modi said those who clean roads have the first right to chant Vande Mataram. 

Sep 11, 2017, 18:26 PM IST