Mukesh Khanna Calls for 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. He stated that 'Vande Mataram' is more representative of India and mentioned recording a seven-minute version of the song. Khanna also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated steps to promote 'Vande Mataram', which is now compulsory in schools and functions. This demand has been raised by Khanna over the past three years.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 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: thestatesman, english, news18, zeenews. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
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.