Defence Ministry Includes Full Vande Mataram Lyrics on Independence Day Invitations
For the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, the Defence Ministry has included the full lyrics of Vande Mataram on invitation cards for the first time. The national song, featuring all six stanzas, will be performed before the national anthem during the flag-hoisting ceremony. This follows a recent parliamentary bill granting Vande Mataram equal status to the national anthem and making insults to it a criminal offense. The invitations also display an image of Seva Teerth and a list of fundamental duties.
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hindustantimes broke this story on 7 Aug, 09:03 am. Other outlets followed.