President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to the National Song Vande Mataram on the occasion of commemorating its 150th anniversary today. In a social media post, President Murmu said that Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay composed the immortal song “Vande Mataram” in the nineteenth century, during the Sannyasi Rebellion against British rule at the time of the 1905 Swadeshi Movement.

The President added that since then, this song of reverence to Mother India has remained a proclamation of the emotional consciousness and unity of our countrymen, and will continue to be so.

She urged the people to take a firm resolve to keep Mother India prosperous, fruitful and happy as per the spirit of this song on this glorious occasion.