{"id":10008,"date":"2026-05-07T09:29:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/?p=10008"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:29:52","slug":"vande-mataram-granted-legal-protection-a-tribute-to-indias-national-spirit-and-cultural-identity-says-chief-minister-vishnu-deo-sai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/?p=10008","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Vande Mataram\u2019 Granted Legal Protection: A Tribute to India\u2019s National Spirit and Cultural Identity, Says Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Decision Honours Soul of the Nation and the Legacy of Freedom Movement: Chief Minister<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Raipur, May 7, 2026\/ Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Shri Vishnu Deo Sai has welcomed the Union Cabinet\u2019s historic decision to grant statutory protection to \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019 on par with the National Anthem, describing it as a significant step towards honouring India\u2019s cultural consciousness, glorious freedom struggle legacy, and spirit of patriotism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the approval of the amendment proposal to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 by the Union Cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a matter of pride and honour for every Indian citizen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stated that \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019 has always symbolised the soul of India, the inspiration behind the freedom movement, and the unwavering national commitment of millions of Indians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recalling its role during the freedom struggle, Shri Sai said the song infused people with renewed energy, courage, and patriotic fervour in the fight for Independence. Even today, he added, \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019 continues to evoke deep feelings of devotion, service, and pride towards the motherland in the hearts of Indians. He noted that the decision would further strengthen respect for patriotism and national symbols across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah for the landmark decision, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai said that the Central Government has consistently accorded the highest priority to India\u2019s cultural heritage, national pride, and public sentiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shri Sai also appealed to the people of the state to uphold the dignity and honour of the national song \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019 and all national symbols.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raipur, May 7, 2026\/ Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Shri Vishnu Deo Sai has welcomed the Union Cabinet\u2019s historic decision to grant statutory protection to \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019 on par with the&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3638,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,16],"tags":[104,105,106,40,44,46,255],"class_list":["post-10008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chhattisgarh","category-english","tag-breaking-news","tag-cg-latest-hindi-news","tag-cg-latest-news-today","tag-chhattisgarh-news","tag-cmo-chhattisgarh","tag-india-news","tag-raipur"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10008"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10009,"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10008\/revisions\/10009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vedantsamachar.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}