In a significant shift in political messaging, the BJP's rally in Kolkata on Saturday showcased a unique combination of Hindutva and Bengali cultural identity, signaling the party's attempt to adjust its strategy for the 2026 assembly elections.The rally featured chants of "Jai Shri Ram"...
Kohima, March 3 The Nagaland Legislative Assembly on Tuesday decided to refer the singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram', as directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), to a select committee of the House to examine its applicability in the state.The decision was announced by Speaker...
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Kolkata, February 26 – Sumitra Chattopadhyay, a fifth-generation descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the author of India's national song, "Vande Mataram," and the iconic Bengali poet and writer, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday.He joined the BJP at the party's state...
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Kolkata, February 19 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday for using the word "Swami" as a prefix in a social media post commemorating the birth anniversary of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, alleging that the Prime Minister displayed "cultural...
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New Delhi, February 18 The Department of Training and Technical Education (DTTE) of the Delhi government has directed all institutions under its administrative control to ensure that the national song 'Vande Mataram' is sung in full, with all six paragraphs, during official programmes...
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Kolkata, Feb 12 The Centre’s directive mandating that all six stanzas of the national song, 'Vande Mataram', be sung before the national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana', at official functions has triggered a sharp political face-off in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections.While the TMC has...
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New Delhi, February 12 The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday termed the Centre's directive to sing all six verses of the national song "Vande Mataram" as "unconstitutional", and said it would move court if the government does not withdraw the order.The statement came after the...
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Bhopal, February 12 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday welcomed the Centre's directive mandating the singing of all six stanzas of the national song 'Vande Mataram' at official functions, and said his government will implement the order in the state.In its order dated...
New Delhi, February 12 Prominent Muslim organization Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind described the Centre's directive mandating the singing of all six verses of the national song "Vande Mataram" at official functions as "unilateral" and "arbitrary," and alleged it is a "blatant attack" on the freedom of...