Why is the Indian Parliament fighting over a 150 year old song?

In today’s episode, I decode the explosive controversy surrounding the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. Prime Minister Modi has called the 1937 decision to "edit" the song a historic betrayal, while the Opposition defends it as a necessary compromise for unity.

But do you know what was actually cut?

I takes you back to 1937 to uncover the "missing stanzas", the verses that describe the Motherland as Goddess Durga and explains why they became the flashpoint for a battle between the Secular and the Sacred that continues to this day.

[Vande Mataram, Indian History, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Indian Parliament, PM Modi, Congress Party, 1937 History, Indian Politics, Secularism, Nationalism, Nelson John 360, Explainer, Daily News]

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