Shah Accuses Sonia of Disrespecting Vande Mataram, Demands Apology
Amit Shah accused Sonia Gandhi of disrespecting Vande Mataram by stopping it midway during an Independence Day event at Congress headquarters in Delhi. He demanded an apology, alleging the party's reliance on votebank politics had made them forget its significance. Congress spokesperson Udit Raj denied the claim, stating Sonia Gandhi gestured to manage proceedings due to Mallikarjun Kharge's health issues.
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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