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India Marks 150 Years of ‘Vande Mataram’ on Nov. 7, PM to Attend Delhi Ceremony

A Jammu and Kashmir school mandate has prompted formal religious objections, testing the rollout.

Overview

  • Collective recitals are set at 150 sites on November 7, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending an event at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
  • The BJP announced programmes from November 7 to 26 that include cultural activities and a pledge to use indigenous products, with venues such as the Kargil War Memorial and the Cellular Jail.
  • J&K’s Department of Culture directed schools to ensure participation in anniversary events; the MMU called the order coercive and “un-Islamic” and urged that it be withdrawn, with no public reversal reported.
  • The Delhi Assembly will unveil a commemorative plaque and illuminate its building in tricolour on November 7 as state bodies roll out ceremonies and school instructions.
  • Maharashtra scheduled a mass recital at Mantralaya and ordered schools to sing the full version through November 7, while West Bengal formed a planning committee and Odisha BJP detailed events in key cities.