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Delhi Assembly Sets Nov. 7 ‘Vande Mataram’ Tribute as Bengal Forms Festival Committee

Commemorations mark 150 years since Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote the song, which was later officially recognised in 1950.

Overview

  • The Delhi Legislative Assembly scheduled a November 7 programme to mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
  • Speaker Vijender Gupta will unveil a commemorative plaque, and the Assembly building will be illuminated in the colours of the national flag.
  • Artists from the Sahitya Kala Parishad will present a cultural programme highlighting unity and patriotism.
  • The West Bengal Cabinet approved a committee to prepare a festival-style roadmap for statewide anniversary observances.
  • The Bengal panel will be chaired by Leena Gangopadhyay with Alapan Bandyopadhyay as vice-chair and Sirsendu Mukhopadhyay as chief adviser, joined by prominent cultural figures.