150 yrs of ‘Vande Mataram’: BJP pays tribute to national song

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jalandhar Urban, organised an event today commemorating the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram at Sain Das School, under the chairmanship of District BJP Vice-President Ashwani Bhandari.

The event was attended by BJP National Executive Member and former Minister Manoranjan Kalia, State BJP Joint Cashier Sukhwinder Singh Goldy and Principal Rakesh Sharma of Sain Das School.

Speaking on the occasion, Manoranjan Kalia said, “Dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, penned by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay, the event highlights the inspiration it has given to crores of people to serve Mother India. The song resonates with unity, heritage and national pride.”

Kalia added, “The history of Vande Mataram is fascinating. It is not just a song, but a resolution that troubled the British. It was first published in the literary magazine Bangadarshan on November 7, 1875. Dr Rajendra Prasad mentioned it while addressing the Constituent Assembly on January 24, 1950. The song played a pivotal role in India’s freedom movement.”

BJP leader Sukhwinder Singh Goldy congratulated all on the occasion, noting that Vande Mataram was musically composed by Rabindranath Tagore and has become integral to the country’s civilisational, political, and cultural consciousness. He said the song inspired India’s independence movement, upheld national pride and unity, and became a symbol of the freedom struggle. Goldy added that the British had banned the song because of the wave of patriotism it stirred among the people.

Other dignitaries present included Councilor Rajiv Dhingra, BJP District General Secretary Amarjit Singh Goldy, former BJP District President Raman Pabbi, District Secretary Amit Bhatia, Meenu Sharma, Ravinder Dhir from the Business Cell, Ajmer Singh Badal, Manoj Agarwal, Bhagwant Prabhakar, Mandal President Rajesh Kumar Malhotra and other district office bearers.