Vande Mataram Row: Vande Mataram Row Escalates Between BJP and Congress

Vande Mataram Row: Mallikarjun Kharge Defends Conduct, Says He Sang Same Version as Gandhi, Nehru

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The controversy stems from video footage from the Congress headquarters showing Kharge and Sonia Gandhi conversing and making a call while the national song was being rendered during Independence Day celebrations on August 15, prompting the BJP to accuse the party's top leadership of disrespecting "Vande Mataram" and demand a public apology. India News | Vande Mataram Row: Mallikarjun Kharge …

Vande Mataram Row: Vande Mataram Row Escalates Between BJP and Congress

<p class="isSelectedEnd">The political controversy between the BJP and Congress over Vande Mataram has intensified following events linked to Independence Day celebrations. At a Congress programme in Goa attended by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Vande Mataram was sung, but only its opening two stanzas were performed. The incident has triggered fresh criticism from the BJP, which has accused Congress of disrespecting the national song. The …

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Kharge on dais, Congress sticks to first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at Goa event

The Congress sang only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at a party event in Goa attended by Mallikarjun Kharge. The move signalled the party is likely to maintain its stand despite a recent law mandating the full rendition.

Congress Chief Present, Vande Mataram Not Sung In Full At Goa Event Amid Row

The Vande Mataram recitation by Kharge and other leaders took place before the start of a Goa Congress convention.