BJP councillors face complaints for sparking confusion over national songs
On August 15, during Kozhikode Corporation's Independence Day ceremony, councillors from the BJP started singing Vande Mataram while others sang Jana Gana Mana, causing confusion. The next day, S.V. Mohammed Shameel Thangal, K. Rajeev, and Navya Haridas filed complaints with police against BJP councillors for insulting national symbols. Assistant Commissioner of Police T.K. Asharaf investigates; no FIR registered yet.
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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