PM Modi Claims Removal of Verses from Vande Mataram Led to India's Partition: A Historical Analysis

Nov 07, 2025 06:00 pm CST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has linked the 1937 removal of verses from India's national song 'Vande Mataram' to the country's eventual partition, suggesting that this alteration planted seeds for division. Speaking at an event commemorating the song's 150th anniversary, Modi highlighted its immortal significance in India's freedom struggle while emphasizing the nation's unique cultural perspective of viewing the country as a mother figure. The controversy follows BJP accusations that Congress deliberately removed stanzas invoking Goddess Durga under Jawaharlal Nehru's leadership.