New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday slammed the central government, stating that the government brought the concept of "150 years of Vande Mataram" after facing criticism over their notification that said "No MP can raise slogans such as Jai Hind and Vande Mataram."

"I agree with everybody's sentiments in India regarding the current challenges the country faces, which are more urgent to be discussed on the floor of the House. It was the govt which, firstly, through its notification, said that no MP can raise slogans like 'Jai Hind' and 'Vande Mataram'. They realised they were left red-faced and had to withdraw the notification, and had to come up with the concept of 150 years of Vande Mataram..." she st...