Overview
- The Prime Minister will inaugurate the programme at 9:30 am at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, followed by a nationwide mass singing of the full song at about 9:50 am.
- The Centre’s plan runs Nov. 7, 2025 to Nov. 7, 2026 in four phases, with cultural events, exhibitions, CAPF and State Police band performances, and outreach through Indian missions abroad.
- States have issued implementation orders, with Uttarakhand and Telangana directing mass renditions around 10:00 am and requiring uploads of photos and videos to the portal www.vandemataram150.in.
- BJP units are mounting parallel events, including mass singing at 150 locations in Maharashtra led by senior leaders such as Nitin Gadkari and state ministers.
- Local contention has surfaced in Rajasthan after an order for daily recitation in madrasas drew criticism from Muslim groups and opposition leaders citing concerns over religious freedom.