BJP councillors sing Vande Mataram, others Jana Gana Mana during Independence Day ceremony
On August 15, 2026, during the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at Kozhikode Corporation, BJP councillors sang Vande Mataram while others sang Jana Gana Mana, leading to confusion and complaints from LDF leader K. Rajeev, UDF's S.V. Mohammed Shameel Thangal, and BJP councillor Navya Haridas. Assistant Commissioner of Police T.K. Asharaf investigates; no FIR registered yet as statements are recorded. Published August 16, 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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