BJP chief Nabin calls Congress the ‘New Muslim League’ over party’s Vande Mataram stance
- On Wednesday, the Congress Working Committee decided that only the first two stanzas of 'Vande Mataram' will be sung at party events, returning to a 1937 resolution of its highest decision-making body.
- Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin slammed the decision on Thursday, accusing Congress of becoming the "new Muslim League" for votes and insulting 'Bharat Mata' as policy.
- A viral video from the August 15 Independence Day event at Congress headquarters sparked tensions, prompting the BJP to allege Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi attempted to stop the complete version.
- Congress clarified that Gandhi was merely requesting a chair for party national president Mallikarjun Kharge, dismissing the political controversy as a "coincidence."
- The BJP-led central government mandates the complete version of 'Vande Mataram' at official functions, a requirement that contrasts sharply with Congress policy and fuels ongoing political debate.
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Congress firm on 2-stanza 'Vande Mataram' stand; BJP calls it 'new Muslim League'
The BJP and Congress have been engaged in a war of words over the singing of complete version of 'Vande Mataram'. While the Congress is firm that only the first two stanzas of the national song will be sung by it, the BJP has accused the opposition party of politicising the matter.
Vande Mataram exposes Congress’ appeasement politics
The British once feared the call of “Vande Mataram”, but on Independence Day 2026, the Congress leadership looked visibly uncomfortable at the very same eternal slogan. In New Delhi at Congress party headquarters, the viral videos showed Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi chatting and gesticulating even as the full version rendition of Vande Mataram was still on, and what should have been a moment of solemn remembrance ended up as…
'New Muslim League': BJP chief Nitin Nabin slams Congress over its decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram
The BJP chief's response came after the Congress Working Committee on Wednesday decided to abide by the 1937 resolution of its highest decision-making body on Vande Mataram, saying only two stanzas of the National Song would be sung at all party events henceforth.
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