Ekta Nagar, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday watched a theatrical adaptation of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s 'Anand Math' at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat’s Narmada district, as part of the cultural programme organised on the eve of the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Titled 'Anand Math: Maa Ne Phir Bulaya Ha', the production was staged by the National School of Drama (NSD) and featured around 300 artistes on a 100 ft by 100 ft stage. The performance ran for approximately 90 minutes and presented a contemporary interpretation of the 1882 novel, which includes 'Vande Mataram', India’s national song.

Ekta Nagar, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday watched a theatrical adaptation of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s 'Anand Math' at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat’s Narmada district, as part of the cultural programme organised on the eve of the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Titled 'Anand Math: Maa Ne Phir Bulaya Ha', the production was staged by the National School of Drama (NSD) and featured around 300 artistes on a 100 ft by 100 ft stage. The performance ran for approximately 90 minutes and presented a contemporary interpretation of the 1882 novel, which includes 'Vande Mataram', India’s national song.

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New Delhi, Sep 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP National Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Thursday slammed the Congress and its government in Karnataka for going against a legislation passed by Parliament that stipulates rendering all the paragraphs in Vande Mataram as penned by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee when sung at any government programmes or official functions. Pointing out that state songs in Opposition-ruled states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu also mention bowing before the motherland, he sought to know if raising issues over the National Song does not mean surrendering before extremist and secessionist forces.

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BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee demands an apology from Sonia Gandhi over 'Vande Mataram' incident, citing historical significance and patriotism.

New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP MLA from West Bengal and direct descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Sumitro Chatterjee, has written to Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi expressing “deep anguish” over what he described as an insult to Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day. In his letter, Chatterjee, who is an MLA from the Naihati Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district, demanded an unconditional apology to the citizens of India, particularly the people of West Bengal, over the alleged incident involving the singing of the full version of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s iconic composition.

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