Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday attended the 150th year celebration of 'Vande Mataram' and said“our commitment and dedication to the motherland will take our nation to its destiny of a Viksit Bharat”.

Sinha paid tributes to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and said he had strengthened the bond between“Maa Bharti and her sons and inspired people to secure the independence”.

“Our commitment and dedication to the motherland will take our nation to its destiny of a Viksit Bharat.

“Young generation must remember that they are inheritors of this great civilization and their contribution in the progress and prosperity of society will be fitting tribute to Maa Bharti,” the Lt Governor said.

He said the year 2025 marks 150 Years of Vande Mataram.

“Our national song Vande Mataram, by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was written during the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Navami which was on November 7 in 1875. Vande Mataram first appeared in the literary journal Bangadarshan as part of his novel Anandamath,” he said, addressing the gathering.

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