New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the year-long commemoration of the National Song, ‘Vande Mataram’, marking 150 years of the national song, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. He also released a commemorative stamp and coin on the occasion.
Speaking at the occasion, PM Modi said that Vande Mataram became voice of India's freedom struggle, it expressed feelings of every Indian.
The Prime Minister said that the event will generate new energy among Indians. "Today, November 7, is a historic day. We are having a grand celebration of 150 years of the creation of Vande Mataram... This event will generate new energy among crores of Indians... My greeting to every citizen on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram," PM Modi said while speaking at the event.
The programme will mark the formal launch of the year-long nationwide commemoration -- from November 7, 2025 to November 7, 2026 -- celebrating 150 years of the national song. This timeless composition inspired India's freedom movement.
The song was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterji on the occasion of Akshaya Navami, which fell on November 7 in 1875. Vande Mataram first appeared in the literary journal, "Bangadarshan", as part of Chatterji's novel, "Anandamath"
