Vande Mataram

Many of the Muslim leaders in British-ruled India, who labelled Vande Mataram as some sort of ‘anti-Muslim’ or ‘Hindu nationalist’ song, ended up being the proponents of the separatist agenda that culminated in the creation of Pakistan. These Islamists not only derided Vande Mataram as idolatrous and anti-Muslim but also argued that the deification of the motherland amounts to ‘shirk’.

Nehru referred to "Vande Mataram" as too intricate to function as a national song and aimed to replace it with another piece.

PM Modi said Congress chopped Vande Mataram song because of appeasement politics.

SP leader Abu Azmi claimed that Islam doesn’t allow anyone to chant ‘Vande Mataram’ and their don't bow before anyone except Allah, not even before their mother.

A scuffle broke out between AIMIM and BJP councillors in Meerut after the former refused to sing Vande Mataram during the swearing-in ceremony

The resolution asserts that numerous freedom fighter laid their lives singing 'Vande Mataram', a song written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

Ashwin Gangaraju is directing the film '1770' based on the Sanyasi Rebellion, the 18th century revolt of sadhus against the East India Company.

RJD MLA Saud Alam refused to stand up for Vande Mataram in assembly saying it is a Hindu song and India is not Hindu nation