New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- The Centre is set to initiate a discussion on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament, with several ruling party members proposing the idea during a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting of Rajya Sabha.

The session, scheduled to commence on Monday and conclude on December 19, will feature 15 sittings over 19 days.

At the BAC meeting in the Rajya Sabha, the Government strongly advocated holding a dedicated discussion on Sunday to mark the 150th anniversary of the patriotic hymn Vande Mataram, highlighting its cultural, historical, and national significance, which has played a unifying role in India's freedom movement.

The Government emphasised that the milestone offer...