Vande Mataram the Government may authorise as occasion arises, and the song Vande Mataram, which has played a historic part in the struggle for Indian freedom, shall be honoured equally with Jana Gana Mana and shall have equal status with it. (Applause) I hope this will satisfy members. In 2017, the Supreme Court of India declared that there is no concept of national song of India as per the Constitution. The court also declined a petition from a BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay that wanted the court to direct the Central government to promote Vande Mataram and to frame a national policy for
My Country, 'Tis of Thee My Country, 'Tis of Thee "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as "America", is an American patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The melody used is the same as that of the national anthem of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen", arranged by Thomas Arne. The song served as one of the "de facto" national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931. Samuel Francis Smith wrote the lyrics to "My Country 'Tis of Thee" in