Overview
- At Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, the Prime Minister opened the nationwide commemoration, releasing a commemorative coin and postage stamp and unveiling a dedicated digital portal.
- A synchronized group rendition of the full song was held around 9:50 a.m. across public spaces, schools and institutions, echoing the main programme in the capital.
- President Droupadi Murmu called the national song a timeless expression of unity and patriotism, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah described it as the voice of India’s soul.
- Modi linked a 1937 removal of stanzas to the trajectory toward partition, a claim the Congress disputed by citing Rabindranath Tagore’s support for adopting only the first two stanzas and demanding an apology.
- Events rolled out across states, ministries and local bodies as the government began a campaign slated to run until November 7, 2026, following Union Cabinet approval on October 1.