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On August 13, 2026, V.D. Satheesan, Kerala's Chief Minister, addressed media confusion over a directive by Chief Secretary Bishwanath Sinha to recite 'Vande Mataram' in full during Independence Day celebrations. Despite the Union government’s mandate and recent legislation making insulting Vande Mataram punishable, Mr. Satheesan stated that the Congress-led UDF has its own stance on the issue, which will be clarified on August 15. Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan criticized singing the full song as unsecular.
18 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Amit Shah's claims of Congress's lack of patriotism, reminding him of Shah's childhood when Kharge first became an MLA.
— The Hindu
The BJP accused the Congress of disrespecting the national anthem, Vande Mataram, at its Delhi headquarters on Independence Day.
19 AUG 2026
— NDTV
The Congress revised its performance of Vande Mataram, singing only the first two stanzas, prompting the BJP to criticize the decision as an insult to the national song.
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