{"id":12500,"date":"2026-08-15T02:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12500"},"modified":"2026-08-15T02:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:27:12","slug":"80th-independence-day-vande-mataram-played-for-first-time-as-pm-modi-addresses-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12500","title":{"rendered":"80th Independence Day: &#8216;Vande Mataram&#8217; played for first time as PM Modi addresses nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133254132,imgsize-62549,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg\" alt=\"80th Independence Day: 'Vande Mataram' played for first time as PM Modi addresses nation\" title=\"PM Modi addressing nation on 80th Independence Day\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"PM Modi addressing nation on 80th Independence Day\">PM Modi addressing nation on 80th Independence Day<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/modi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modi<\/a> on Saturday addressed the nation from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort in Delhi as India celebrated its 80th Independence Day.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>In a special first, National Song &#8220;Vande Mataram&#8221; was played for the first time at the ceremony.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Here are the key highlights:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>80th <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/independence-day\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independence Day<\/a>: PM Modi addresses nation from Red Fort<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>80th Independence Day: &#8216;Vande Mataram&#8217; played for first time as PM Modi hoists Tricolour<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>80th Independence Day: PM Modi reaches Red Fort, to address nation shortly<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>PM Modi reaches Raj Ghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi ahead of I-Day address<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/80th-independence-day-vande-mataram-played-for-first-time-as-pm-modi-addresses-nation\/articleshow\/133254077.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PM Modi addressing nation on 80th Independence Day NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort in Delhi as India celebrated its 80th Independence Day.In a special first, National Song &#8220;Vande Mataram&#8221; was played for the first time at the ceremony.Here are the key [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pm-modi-addressing-nation-on-80th-independence-day.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"PM Modi addressing nation on 80th Independence Day NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort in Delhi as India celebrated its 80th Independence Day.In a special first, National Song &#8220;Vande Mataram&#8221; 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