BJP leader Nitin Nabin accuses Congress of reviving old Vande Mataram controversy
BJP national president Nitin Nabin criticised the Congress Working Committee for insisting on singing only the first two verses of Vande Mataram, likening the stance to a historic Muslim League protest.
The Congress Working Committee has maintained its 1937 resolution to limit the national song to its opening two stanzas. In response, BJP national president Nitin Nabin accused the party of institutionalising an insult to Vande Mataram. He drew a parallel with the Muslim League’s past opposition to the full rendition of the anthem. The remarks were made in New Delhi amid ongoing political debate over the song’s proper rendition.
Why it matters
The dispute reflects deep partisan divides over national symbols, influencing public sentiment and party politics.
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