Summary of Important News Items and Editorials-38
Summary of Important News Items and Editorials-38
THE HINDU DATED 09TH DECEMBER 2025.
1. Centre–Opposition Clash over Vande Mataram
The Lok Sabha witnessed a sharp ideological confrontation on the issue of Vande Mataram during debates marking 150 years of the national song. The Prime Minister asserted that the Congress historically “fragmented” the song due to appeasement politics and cited Nehru’s correspondence with Jinnah as evidence of compromise. The Opposition, led by Priyanka Gandhi, countered that the debate was politically motivated and aimed at diverting attention from unemployment and inflation. She defended Nehru and traced the constitutional acceptance of the song by leaders including Gandhi, T
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