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BJP Sets Nov. 7 ‘Vande Mataram’ Recitals at 150 Sites With PM at Delhi Event

Officials are pairing commemorations with administrative directives that have drawn some objections.

Overview

  • Collective singing is planned at nationally significant locations including the Kargil War Memorial, the Cellular Jail, Swaraj Ashram, Shaheed Smarak Park in Agra and Namo Ghat in Varanasi.
  • The party says events will continue from November 7 to Constitution Day on November 26, featuring cultural activities and a pledge to promote indigenous products.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi for the November 7 programme, according to BJP leaders.
  • The Delhi Legislative Assembly will mark the date with a plaque unveiling, tricolour illumination and a Sahitya Kala Parishad cultural programme led by Speaker Vijender Gupta.
  • Maharashtra announced a Mantralaya mass recital and issued a circular directing schools to sing the full song between October 31 and November 7, while West Bengal approved a committee to plan its celebrations and some leaders objected to making recitals mandatory.