Satyameva Jayate Satyameva Jayate "Satyameva Jayate" ( ""; lit. "Truth alone triumphs.") is a "mantra" from the ancient Indian scripture "Mundaka Upanishad". Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India in 26 January 1950. It is inscribed in script at the base of the national emblem. The emblem and the words "Satyameva Jayate" are inscribed on one side of all Indian currency. The emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka which was erected around 250 BCE at Sarnath, near Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is inscribed on all currency
Manoj–Babli honour killing case an interview to Newsclick, Manoj's relatives – Seema and Chanderpati affirmed that they would challenge Ganga Raj's and Satish's acquittal in the Supreme Court. The June 3, 2012, episode, "" of TV series, "Satyamev Jayate", hosted by actor Aamir Khan, featured an interview with Manoj’s sister Seema and mother and Chandrapati Banwala. The episode discussed this incident along with other cases in the episode. In August 2013, senior journalist Chander Suta Dogra, published a book, "Manoj and Babli: A Hate Story" (Penguin) based on the honour killing case. In 2015, a Bollywood Hindi film "Guddu Rangeela" used Manoj–Babli honour killing