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.