Congress Decides to Sing Only First Two Stanzas of Vande Mataram at Events
The Congress decided to sing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at party events, adhering to a 1937 resolution. The BJP accused the Congress of insulting the national song and questioned its loyalty to India. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said this decision reflects the same stubbornness as the Muslim League in 1931. Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal defended their stance, calling it in line with Mahatma Gandhi's leadership from 1937 and accusing the BJP of politicizing emotional issues.
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
· THIS STORY — 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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