NEW DELHI: Accusing Congress of portraying ‘Vande Mataram‘ as “communalist” on account of its personal appeasement politics – which made it see the nationwide track by means of the lens of MA Jinnah – defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday urged parliamentarians throughout get together strains to revive its glory by including a brand new basic obligation within the Structure that mandates in accordance the identical respect to ‘Vande Mataram’ as is given to the nationwide anthem.“My request to all members is that all of us come collectively and take into account whether or not we are able to add a brand new basic obligation underneath Article 51A of the Structure – that each one residents shall accord the identical respect to ‘Vande Mataram’ as we accord to the nationwide anthem. If we do that, will probably be an ideal tribute to ‘Vande Mataram’, its creator, and Bengal’s nice nationalist thinker Bankim Chandra Chatterjee,” Singh mentioned whereas collaborating in a dialogue in Lok Sabha on the a hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the nationwide track.Singh mentioned that after Independence, it was determined that the nationwide anthem and the nationwide track could be given equal standing, however solely the nationwide anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana‘ grew to become an integral a part of the nation’s consciousness, whereas the nationwide track ‘Vande Mataram’ was handled like an “further”.“On the very soil the place ‘Vande Mataram’ was composed, the Congress took the choice to truncate the track in 1937. Each technology should know concerning the political deceit and injustice performed to ‘Vande Mataram’. This injustice was not solely to a track however to the individuals of unbiased India and the liberty fighters who fought for freedom with chants of ‘Vande Mataram’,” he mentioned.‘Vande Mataram’ is full in itself, but makes an attempt had been made to make it incomplete. “Nonetheless, it has remained the immortal track of our nation, and it’ll stay so,” he added.Singh emphasised that future generations should perceive the mentality of those that undermined the track, calling it an injustice to India’s cultural and nationwide identification.Earlier, LS Speaker Om Birla described ‘Vande Mataram’ as a mirrored image of India’s concord and power. In his opening remarks, Birla mentioned that because the nation commemorates the 150-year superb journey of ‘Vande Mataram’, it stays etched within the coronary heart of each Indian even right this moment. Former Union minister and BJP MP Anurag Thakur mentioned, “Vande Mataram’ isn’t just a track; it’s a ‘Maha Mantra’. It’s neither a non secular track nor a celebration, nor particular person, track. ‘Vande Mataram’ represents nationwide delight and Indian tradition.”