Kharge sings only two stanzas of Vande Mataram at Goa Congress event
On Monday, Mallikarjun Kharge sang only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at a Goa Congress convention amid allegations that Sonia Gandhi had stopped its full recitation during an Independence Day event. The BJP accused Gandhi of disrespecting the national song, while the Congress denied this, stating she was merely arranging for a chair for Kharge. This incident could further escalate tensions between the two parties.
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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