In a 1st, Vande Mataram played before President Murmu's address to nation on I-Day eve

President Droupadi Murmu addressed the nation on the eve of India's 80th Independence Day. "I extend my heartfelt greetings to all on this national festival. In just a few hours, our country will enter its 80th year of Independence," she said. In a first, all six stanzas of 'Vande Mataram' were played before the President's address, followed by National Anthem.