Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy Calls for End to Vande Mataram Disrespect Claims
On August 16, 2026, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in Guledagudda, Bagalkot district, stated that discussions about the song Vande Mataram are unnecessary and disrespectful allegations should cease. He clarified that Vande Mataram inspired the freedom struggle and everyone must respect it as per existing laws. This came after reports of alleged disrespect by members of the Gandhi family, with Sonia Gandhi clarifying she did not ask to stop singing the song but was arranging a chair for Mallikarjun Kharge.
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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