PM Modi inaugurated the year-long commemoration of the National Song “Vande Mataram”. The celebrations also feature a mass singing of the full version of “Vande Mataram”. He expressed concern that in 1937, key verses of the song — its very soul — were removed, weakening its unity and spirit. PM Modi said this injustice to “Vande Mataram” sowed the seeds of division, and that the same mindset still challenges the nation today. He urged the youth to understand this history and uphold the song’s