Chandigarh, November 5 — Haryana is set to resonate with the patriotic spirit of ‘Vande Mataram’ on November 7, 2025, marking 150 years of the iconic national song. The Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini chaired a review meeting on Wednesday with the senior officers and deputy commissioners, who joined via video conferencing regarding the preparations of the event.
During the meeting, he directed the officers and the Deputy Commissioners to organize the event across the state in a grand and dignified manner. Notably, acting on the call of the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, the ‘Vande Mataram’ song will be sung simultaneously across the country at 10:00 a.m. on November 7, symbolizing unity and national pride. Haryana too will participate with full enthusiasm and grandeur.
The Chief Minister said that the programme should be organised at the division, district, sub-division, and block levels. Members of the Council of Ministers, MPs, and MLAs will attend as chief guests. In addition, all government and private schools, colleges, and universities across Haryana will organize the singing of Vande Mataram on November 7, he said.
Meanwhile, the Directorate of Education has been directed to immediately inform all principals about the event. Students as well as their parents should be invited to participate. The Chief Minister further directed officers to play Vande Mataram on LED screens at all major public places in the evening.
During the meeting, Director General, Information, Public Relations, Languages, Art & Culture, Department, Sh. K. Makrand Pandurang apprised the Chief Minister that events related to Vande Mataram will be held throughout the year from November 7, 2025, to November 7, 2026, in four phases.
Sh. K. Makrand Pandurang further shared that the first phase will take place from November 7 to 14, 2025, during which the Chief Minister will attend the inaugural event in Ambala as the chief guest. The second phase will be held from January 19 to January 26, 2026. The third phase will run from August 7 to August 15, 2026, and will be linked to the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. The fourth and final phase will be organised from November 1 to 7, 2026.
He also informed that the Government of India has launched an app, vande mamtram@150.in app, through which individuals can upload their own renditions of Vande Mataram after the mass singing on November 7. The best performers will receive certificates and awards.
Chief Secretary, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Sh. Arun Gupta, and other senior officers from various departments also attended the meeting.
