Srinagar, Dec. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a special discussion in the Lok Sabha on the 150th anniversary of the national song, Vande Mataram, highlighting its role in India's freedom movement and its enduring cultural significance. Modi expressed gratitude to the House for collectively commemorating the occasion and emphasized that Vande Mataram inspired generations to sacrifice for the nation. The Prime Minister traced the song's origins to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1875, noting it emerged after the 1857 revolt as a response to British oppression. He highlighted how the song, incorporated into the novel Anandamath in 1882, revived India's cultural and spiritual ethos, portraying Mother India as both nurturing and fier...