Republic Day Festivities to Showcase ‘Vande Mataram’ Theme
- Chief Guests:
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
- European Council President Antonio Costa.
- Republic Day Details
- 77th Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
- Theme: “Vande Mataram” (National Song).
- Significance of the Theme:
- Marks 150 years since the publication (1875) of the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram.
- The song played a key role during the rally of India’s freedom movement.
