A major political dispute has erupted over Congress Working Committee’s decision concerning Vande Mataram. Home Minister Amit Shah called the decision anti-national. He accused Congress of pursuing appeasement politics. Shah urged citizens to unite against the party’s decision.
Speaking to ANI, Shah recalled Congress’s 1937 decision concerning Vande Mataram. He alleged that Congress divided the song to pursue Muslim appeasement. Shah linked that decision with the foundation of India’s partition. He also said Congress insulted martyrs who embraced death while raising Vande Mataram slogans. According to Shah, Congress now follows its 1937 resolution while rejecting Parliament’s law.
Congress defends its two-verse decision
Shah said Rahul Gandhi’s leadership had revived appeasement politics within Congress. He urged people to oppose the decision and raise their voices. Shah also said Narendra Modi had corrected an earlier mistake.
Meanwhile, Congress decided to follow the 1937 position adopted by Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, and other leaders. Therefore, Congress will sing only the first two verses instead of all six. Parliament introduced legislation during the Monsoon Session requiring all six verses. Congress argues that national leaders accepted two verses before independence.
BJP president Nitin Nabin attacked Congress over the decision. He said the party had turned its alleged insult into an official resolution. Nabin called Congress the “new Muslim League”. Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also criticised the decision. He called Vande Mataram India’s pride and described the move as an insult to Bharat Mata. Chouhan accused Congress of retaining a League-like mindset and pursuing vote-bank politics.
More leaders join the political battle
Giriraj Singh told ABP News that Mallikarjun Kharge was leading the Muslim League. He called the Vande Mataram dispute an insult to India. VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal also questioned Congress’s decision. He linked the remaining verses with religion, strength, devotion, temples, knowledge, Durga, culture, faith, and national values. Bansal criticised Congress’s alleged foreign influence and appeasement politics.
Congress MP Pawan Khera then hit back at BJP and RSS. He questioned their role during India’s freedom struggle. Khera said their position contradicts views associated with Tagore, Rajagopalachari, Patel, Bose, and Nehru. He also raised claims concerning Godse, Savarkar, and RSS. Finally, Khera questioned whether BJP could teach Congress about Vande Mataram.
