The Ministry of Culture will present a tableau on the theme ‘150 Years of Vande Mataram’ at the Republic Day Parade this year. The tableau foregrounds the national song as a living expression of India’s civilisational memory, collective consciousness, and cultural continuity. According to the Ministry, the moving tractor carries the original manuscript of Vande Mataram, followed by folk artists drawn from the four directions of India, embodying the country’s cultural plurality.
At the centre of the tableau stands the present generation, represented by Gen – Z, who renders Vande Mataram inspired by the historic rendition of Vishnupant Pagnis. The Ministry highlighted that through this presentation, it seeks to reaffirm the national song as a symbol of India’s unity, cultural depth, and enduring spirit.
Addressing a press briefing in New Delhi, Secretary of Culture, Vivek Agarwal, called the Republic Day tableaux function a moving archive of the nation’s civilisational memory. The Ministry’s tableau has been conceptualised and executed by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
