Overview
- At New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, the Prime Minister launched the year-long observance, released a commemorative stamp and coin, and joined a synchronized nationwide singing held at 9:50 a.m.
- Officials unveiled a dedicated portal (vandematram150.in) to host public renditions and educational material as part of the civic engagement push tied to the commemoration.
- President Droupadi Murmu hailed the song as a timeless emblem of unity, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah called it the voice of India’s soul in posts marking the anniversary.
- Political contention flared as the BJP and Prime Minister Modi accused Congress of adopting a truncated version in 1937, while Congress rejected the charge, cited Rabindranath Tagore’s advice to use the first two stanzas, and sought an apology.
- The programme runs through November 7, 2026 following Union Cabinet approval on October 1, with schools, state assemblies and cultural institutions hosting events across the country.