Independence Day Special | This Version of ‘Vande Mataram’ Attempts to Unite All

(This story was first published on 12 August 2016. It has been reposted from The Quint's archives to mark India's 75th Independence Day.)

Music has the power to touch one’s heart and this song will make you want to spread love among your brethren – across boundaries of religion, caste and class. It touches different people in different ways. Some are touched by a feeling of patriotism, some by warmth and peace. But the underlying message is one of LOVE.