Yogi's Vande Mataram Mandate in UP; Slams Congress's 'Jinnah' Allegiance

This report focuses on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's announcement to make the singing of the national song, Vande Mataram, compulsory in all state educational institutions. In a sharp attack on the opposition, Adityanath said, 'We will make its singing compulsory in every school and educational institution of a Pradesh.' The Chief Minister made the declaration at a 'Unity March' event in Gorakhpur, linking the song to national pride and respect for the motherland. The move follows recent remarks by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on November 7, 2025, criticized the Congress for truncating Vande Mataram in 1937, an act he claimed sowed the seeds of partition. Adityanath echoed this sentiment, accusing the Congress of appeasement politics by questioning why they would skip events for national heroes like Sardar Patel but attend functions honouring Jinnah.