A complaint lodged with Delhi Police seeks an FIR against Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi for allegedly disrupting the National Song rendition on Independence Day at AICC headquarters.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Congress leader Sonia Gandhi of disrespecting 'Vande Mataram' by stopping it midway during an Independence Day event, demanding an apology. He also praised former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's contributions in Chittorgarh.
A political dispute erupted between the BJP and Congress after an Independence Day event at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi, where the BJP accused Sonia Gandhi of objecting to the national song Vande Mataram, while Congress stated she was merely asking for a chair for the party president.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has questioned the Vande Mataram amendment, warning that requiring the full National Song at official functions could force audiences to stand for six minutes before and after events.
For the first time, Vande Mataram will be sung from the Red Fort during India's Independence Day, led by PM Modi, marking 150 years of the national song, alongside a focus on India's youth (Yuva Shakti) in the nation's development towards Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm cultural welcome in Bratislava, Slovakia, on his first visit as India's PM. The event featured traditional Slovak customs like bread and salt offerings, folk music by the Lucnica Ensemble singing 'Vande Mataram', and a performance by Kopaniciarik.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called the mandatory full recitation of Vande Mataram at public events "unnecessary and burdensome," suggesting respect for the national song shouldn't necessitate its complete rendition every time. He noted the ruling BJP's criticism of his stance.
Kerala's new UDF Cabinet oath ceremony sparked a political row after 'Vande Mataram' was recited in full. CPI(M) criticized the move, citing religious references and secularism concerns, while BJP accused CPI(M) of insulting the national song and appeasing vote banks. A similar controversy occurred in Tamil Nadu over song sequencing.
West Bengal state schools must now sing 'Vande Mataram' daily before classes, sparking confusion among school heads who must also accommodate the National Anthem and potentially the state song 'Banglar mati Banglar jal'.
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CPI state secretary M Veerapandiyan has objected to the order of songs played at Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's swearing-in ceremony, where 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu' was placed third after 'Vande Mataram' and the national anthem. He stated this violates long-standing convention and demanded a public explanation for the lapse, urging the government to restore the state song's primacy.
CPI state secretary M Veerapandiyan has objected to the order of songs played at Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's swearing-in ceremony, where 'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu' was placed third after 'Vande Mataram' and the national anthem. He stated this violates long-standing convention and demanded a public explanation for the lapse, urging the government to restore the state song's primacy.
