New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Cabinet has approved a nationwide celebration to mark 150 years of India's national song, Vande Mataram. As part of the commemoration, Prime Minister Modi will attend a grand programme at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi to honour the song that has inspired generations of Indians in their struggle for freedom and national unity.

The event will highlight the historical and cultural significance of Vande Mataram, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1875, which became a rallying cry during India's freedom movement and continues to evoke deep patriotic fervour across the nation.

The government has called upon citizens across the country ...