BJP Leader Slams Kerala Government for Skipping Vande Mataram, Accuses Political Influence
On August 16, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP State president in Kerala, criticized the Congress-led UDF government for skipping Vande Mataram during Independence Day celebrations. He accused the government of constitutional and legal misconduct, influenced by political pressures, and questioned if Muslim League and Jamaat-e-Islami controlled the Congress.
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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