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UP to make singing Vande Mataram compulsory in schools

UP to make singing Vande Mataram compulsory in schools

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that singing 'Vande Mataram' will be made compulsory in every school and educational institution of the state.

'Vande Mataram never announced as national song'

'Vande Mataram never announced as national song'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

Vande Mataram was never announced as national song: Scholar

'For Tagore, human beings were far more important than the concept of a nation'

'For Tagore, human beings were far more important than the concept of a nation'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

'Tagore repeatedly denounced the "My country, right or wrong" attitude.' 'We often use the phrase "unity in diversity" like a cliche and often make diversity secondary, giving precedence to unity.' 'You do not have to shout from the rooftops that we are very tolerant.'