Congress leaders accused of snubbing 'Vande Mataram' at Independence Day function
On August 17, 2026, Delhi Police said they were investigating a complaint filed at the IP Estate Police Station on August 16 by an advocate against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The complainant alleged that during the Independence Day function held at AICC headquarters on August 15, Ms. Gandhi made gestures indicating objection to singing 'Vande Mataram', while Mr. Gandhi was heard saying they were not singing it. Parliament had recently granted 'Vande Mataram' status equal to the National Anthem.
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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