BJP claims Sonia Gandhi agitated as Vande Mataram continued; Congress denies it
During an Independence Day event at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, controversy erupted when BJP claimed that Sonia Gandhi appeared agitated as Vande Mataram continued beyond initial stanzas. The Congress countered, stating Gandhi was merely asking for a chair for party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Full song rendition was mandated under new legal frameworks, with potential criminal consequences for obstruction.
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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