Rashtraraksha Samithi Protests Kerala's Exclusion of Vande Mataram on Independence Day
On Independence Day, Rashtraraksha Samithi organised a protest at Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur against the Kerala government’s decision to exclude Vande Mataram from its official programme. Protesters sang Vande Mataram and hoisted the national flag while BJP State vice-president K.K. Anish Kumar criticised Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, drawing criticism from Congress leader Joseph Tajet who accused them of disrespecting official celebrations and violating court orders. Published - August 15, 2026.
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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