From the stirring notes of Vande Mataram sung by a Slovak folk ensemble to the traditional offering of bread and salt, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi received a warm cultural welcome in Bratislava as he ...
Slovak artists performed ‘Vande Mataram’ as PM Narendra Modi arrived in Bratislava, blending Indian patriotism with Slovak folk traditions in a unique cultural welcome ....
The video circulating online shows the BJP legislator asking a Muslim woman beneficiary to raise slogans such as “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram” during the programme.
BJP-led Bengal govt makes singing of Vande Mataram mandatory in all madrasas ... He noted that since Independence, the Government of India has never made the recitation of Vande Mataram compulsory in educational institutions.
He added that certain stanzas of Vande Mataram are regarded by many Muslims as incompatible with the Islamic doctrine of monotheism (Tawhid), and that forcing recitation infringes on religious identity and constitutional freedoms.
Shashi Tharoor noted that traditionally the song was sung once at the start of an event, while the national anthem was played separately, often at the end ....