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PM to open Vande Mataram debate in LS today

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December 08, 2025

THE penultimate week of the Parliament session is set to be very busy, with both Houses set to debate 'Vande Mataram' and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

- PREETHA NAIR @ New Delhi

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha, where he is expected to highlight several previously unknown facets of the national song.

The BJP has been allotted three hours for its interventions in the Lok Sabha, while the total debate time will span about 10 hours.

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