{
  "id": 868278,
  "title": "150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’: How Independence Day celebrations will be different this year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/150-years-of-vande-mataram-how-independence-day-celebrations-will-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T12:19:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/150-years-of-vande-mataram-how-independence-day-celebrations-will-be-different-this-year-11786707588358.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on August 15 will feature the rendition of the National Song 'Vande Mataram' for the first time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the festivities, hoisting the national flag followed by the playing of 'Vande Mataram' by the Army band. The song, which means \"I bow to thee, Motherland,\" has been granted legal protection equal to the national anthem with the passage of the Vande Mataram Bill. It will be sung by NCC cadets and 'My Bharat' volunteers after the Prime Minister's address.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the celebrations at the Red Fort. After he hoists the national flag, the Army band will play ‘Vande Mataram’, followed by the National Anthem.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vande Mataram to be sung for first time at Independence Day 2021",
    "Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lead festivities at Red Fort",
    "Vande Mataram granted legal protection equal to national anthem"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The inclusion of Vande Mataram in Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort marks a symbolic elevation of the song's status, aligning it closely with the national anthem.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}