Kerala Chief Secretary Orders Full Recite of Vande Mataram, Draws LDF Criticism
On August 6, Chief Secretary Bishwanath Sinha issued a directive for Kerala government departments to recite Vande Mataram in full during Independence Day celebrations as per Union government instructions. The UDF government, including IUML ministers, faced criticism from the LDF opposition and leaders like Pinarayi Vijayan for allegedly toeing the RSS line, with some ministers contradicting the directive's implementation. Chief Minister’s office has not reacted officially. Published August 9, 2026.
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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