TMC MP Questions PM Modi’s Use of ‘Da’ for Bankim Chandra Receives Response from PM Modi

NEW DELHI: During a Lok Sabha address on Vande Mataram, TMC MP Sugata Roy interrupted PM Narendra Modi over his informal reference to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee as “Bankim Da,” insisting on the more formal “Bankim Babu.” PM Modi quickly acknowledged the correction and expressed respect for Roy’s sentiments. Throughout the discussion, Modi emphasized the significance of Vande Mataram in India’s struggle for independence, linking it to self-reliance and national identity, while critiquing Congress for its historical compromises regarding the song.

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