Mukesh Khanna Advocates Replacing 'Jana Gana Mana' with 'Vande Mataram' as National Anthem
Actor Mukesh Khanna has called for replacing India's national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' with 'Vande Mataram,' claiming the former was written as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth and is not truly representative of India. He stated that 'Vande Mataram' is more authentic and noted that Prime Minister Modi has initiated steps to promote it, including making it compulsory in schools and functions. Khanna has also recorded a seven-minute version of 'Vande Mataram' aiming to make it iconic.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: news18, zeenews. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 16 Aug, 11:48 am. Other outlets followed.
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