Akashvani to Broadcast Full Version of National Song “Vande Mataram” from 26th March

• Akashvani (All India Radio) will replace its long-standing 2-stanza, 65-second morning rendition of Vande Mataram with the full 6-stanza, 3 minutes 10 seconds version w.e.f. 26 March 2026.
• Move flows from a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guideline dated 28 January 2026 prescribing the six-stanza form of the National Song.
• Falls within the year-long commemoration of 150 Years of Vande Mataram (inaugurated by PM on 7 November 2025).
• UPSC relevance: convergence of National Symbols, Cultural Nationalism, Public Broadcasting (Prasar Bharati), and Modern Indian History.