Prime Minister pays homage to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on his jayanti

India, June 26 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, paid tributes to the great Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on his Jayanti, remembering him as a towering literary luminary whose writings ignited the spirit of patriotism and cultural pride among generations of Indians.

Highlighting the significance of the year, Shri Modi noted that India is commemorating the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. He remarked that through Vande Mataram, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay gifted the Indian freedom movement and the nation one of its most enduring sources of inspiration.

The Prime Minister posted on X:

Tributes to the great Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on his Jayanti.

A towering literary lu...