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As the Indian parliament held a historic special discussion marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram during the Winter Session 2025, the nation celebrated the seminal role played by this iconic song in unifying the nation while kindling the spirit of nationalism and firing the zeal for independence in every heart.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi while initiating a 10-hour debate in the Lok Sabha on December 8th, emphasized how Vande Mataram “stood like a rock” during British oppression and freedom struggle. The discussion reflected on the national song composed by Babu Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1875 and its profound historical significance as a spiritual and patriotic anthem that inspired India’s freedom struggle, with lawmakers from across parties participating to highlight the song’s cultural impact, role in uniting the nation during colonial rule, and continued relevance to India’s civilizational legace. BJP National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Home & Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah along with many members of parliament from both sides, contributed to the debate paying glowing tributes to India’s civilizational legacy, glorious history of struggle and resistance along with its rich cultural heritage.
The two days of structured parliamentary debate on Electoral Reforms during the
The two days of structured parliamentary debate on Electoral Reforms during the Winter Session 2025, once again recognizes continuous efforts for improvement as a critical pillar of strengthening India’s democratic institutions and safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process
Winter Session 2025, once again recognizes continuous efforts for improvement as a critical pillar of strengthening India’s democratic institutions and safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process. While the opposition tried to politicize the electoral reforms by raising Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process conducted by the Election Commission, it should be borne in mind that such gimmicks would undermine the autonomy of an independent constitutional body. As the entire nation firmly believes that cleaning electoral rolls of illegal entries is essential to protecting the sanctity of every genuine voter’s rights and ensuring that elections reflect the true will of the Indian people, the reply of the Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah in parliament has further convinced the nation of the paramount importance of such exercise for healthy democracy in the country and exposed the lies of Congress led Opposition on the issue of SIR. However, the discussion focused on Electoral Reforms in the broadest sense, encompassing matters such as campaign finance transparency, the role of the Election Commission, the reliability and credibility of voting systems, and measures to curb the influence of money and criminality in politics.
As Shri Nitin Nabin assumes charge as the National Working President of Bharatiya Janata Party, the importance of Karyakarta, unflinching faith in the party ideology, commitment to tirelessly work for the people and idea of ‘Nation First’ get further strengthened in the organization. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has become the largest political organization of the world, is known for its unique work culture, dedication, hard work and discipline of its karyakartas. The BJP has been able to receive overwhelming blessings, support and affection of the people in every part of the country on the strength of its farsighted leadership and committed karykartas. As a young and dynamic leader, Shri Nitin Nabin is set to take party to new heights in the days to come. Today, when the nation is marching forward under the charismatic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, every BJP karyakarta is committed to realize the dream of ‘Viksit Bharat’.