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Complaint Filed Against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi over Disrespect to Vande Mataram
BJP leaders sought action after visuals showed Congress leaders talking during the national song recital, while the party said Sonia Gandhi was ensuring proper arrangements.
- On Sunday, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders filed a formal complaint against Sonia Gandhi at Karnataka's Urwa police station, alleging disrespect toward 'Vande Mataram' during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Indira Bhawan.
- Visuals from the Independence Day programme showed Congress leaders speaking among themselves while 'Vande Mataram' was being recited, prompting Bharatiya Janata Party members to allege a 'deliberate intent to show disrespect' toward the national song.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari demanded an unconditional apology from Gandhi, with Shah alleging she ordered 'Vande Mataram' stopped midway and Adhikari warning of potential widespread protests.
- The Congress asserted that Gandhi's actions did not constitute disrespect, maintaining she was merely attempting to ensure 'Vande Mataram' was being arranged and sung properly at the venue.
- This row follows Parliament's passage of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Bill, 2026, last month, which extended legal protections previously applied to the national anthem to include 'Vande Mataram'.
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Controversy has escalated over the singing of Vande Mataram in the Congress headquarters. The Delhi Police has filed a complaint against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and demanded to register an FIR. The complaint has demanded an impartial inquiry into the allegations of allegedly obstructing the singing of the song.
Complaints filed against Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, Karnataka over 'Vande Mataram' row at Congress headquarters
Complaints have been filed against Sonia Gandhi in Delhi and Karnataka over an alleged disruption during Vande Mataram's rendition at Congress headquarters on Independence Day. The Congress denied any attempt to stop the National Song.
·New Delhi, India
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