On Saturday at Kozhikode Corporation's Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony in Kerala, Mayor O
On Saturday at Kozhikode Corporation's Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony in Kerala, Mayor O. Sadasivan and councillors from the CPI(M)-led front began singing Jana Gana Mana. Meanwhile, about 13 BJP councillors started singing Vande Mataram, leading to confusion. The Mayor completed his anthem while BJP councillors continued their song. BJP councillor T. Raneesh said they had notified the Mayor in advance and claimed no disrespect was intended. Deputy Mayor S. Jayasree criticized the move, stating it disrupted tradition. This incident reflects a broader political debate over national songs and the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
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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