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flag India debates Vande Mataram's full recitation amid political tensions over its national significance.

flag India is holding a 10-hour parliamentary debate to mark the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram, composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in the 1870s. flag Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the session, criticizing the Congress party’s 1937 decision to adopt only the first two stanzas, which he said weakened national unity. flag The Congress defended the move as promoting inclusivity, citing Rabindranath Tagore and the song’s cross-communal appeal during the freedom struggle. flag The debate, part of a year-long campaign, has sparked political tension after Parliament restricted slogans like “Vande Mataram,” drawing opposition criticism over inconsistencies in promoting national symbols.

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