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flag Modi changed 'Bankim Da' to 'Bankim Babu' in Parliament amid debate over honorifics, honoring the song's legacy.

flag Prime Minister Narendra Modi changed his reference to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee from "Bankim Da" to "Bankim Babu" during a Lok Sabha session marking the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram,' following objections from TMC MP Saugata Roy. flag Modi acknowledged the preference for the more formal title and humorously asked if he could call Roy "dada." flag The exchange highlighted differing views on honorifics, with "Da" being informal and affectionate, while "Babu" carries formal and historical connotations. flag Modi emphasized the song's role in uniting India during the 1857 uprising and the 1905 Partition of Bengal, calling it a sacred rallying cry that fostered national pride and resistance against British rule.

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