Modi: Key stanzas of Vande Mataram dropped in 1937

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.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Modi made the comments after inaugurating the yearlong 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.