After schools, 'Vande Mataram' made mandatory in madrasas in West Bengal

21 May, 2026, 07:05 pm

Last modified: 21 May, 2026, 07:27 pm

After schools, 'Vande Mataram' made mandatory in madrasas in West Bengal

21 May, 2026, 07:05 pm

Last modified: 21 May, 2026, 07:27 pm

The nationalist sentiment has taken a new breath in the educational institutions of West Bengal. Just a week after making it mandatory to sing 'Vande Mataram' in the daily assembly in the state's schools, the BJP-led Subhendu Adhikari government has now issued the same rule for madrasas as well.

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