In an apparent attack at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said important stanzas of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ were dropped in 1937 which sowed the seeds of partition and asserted that such a “divisive mindset” is still a challenge for the country.
Modi made the comments while inaugurating the year-long commemoration of ‘Vande Mataram’ to mark 150 years of the national song.
He also released a commemorative stamp and coin on the occasion at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here.
“Vande Mataram became voice of India’s freedom struggle, it expressed feelings of every Indian.
Unfortunately, in 1937, important stanzas of Vande Mataram. Its soul was removed.
