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Delhi Assembly Sets Nov. 7 ‘Vande Mataram’ Tribute as States Ready 150th-Year Events

Officials present the commemoration as a civic celebration of a freedom‑struggle anthem.

Overview

  • Delhi Legislative Assembly will mark the anniversary on November 7 with a plaque unveiling led by Speaker Vijender Gupta, a Sahitya Kala Parishad cultural programme, and tricolour illumination of the building.
  • West Bengal’s Cabinet has approved a committee to plan celebrations, chaired by Leena Gangopadhyay with Alapan Bandyopadhyay as vice‑chair and Sirsendu Mukhopadhyay as chief advisor, alongside a roster of cultural figures.
  • Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore announced a state‑level programme on November 7, including a mass rendition at Jaipur’s SMS Stadium and district events, while attributing broader nationwide plans to the central government.
  • Coverage attributes the song to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, commonly linked to an 1875 composition date and publication in the 1882 novel Anandamath.
  • Speakers describe the observances as non‑partisan civic homage to a symbol of unity and patriotism rooted in India’s independence movement.