During the special discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram, PM Modi spoke about the events of October 1937 when the Muslim League’s protest against Vande Mataram grew stronger. He said that instead of defending the song, Jawaharlal Nehru raised doubts about it and wrote to Netaji expressing that its background could irritate Muslims. He said that the Congress Working Committee then met in Kolkata and compromised on Vande Mataram, presenting it as a move for social harmony. PM Modi said the