'Bitter disdain persists': BJP slams Shashi Tharoor over Vande Mataram remark
The BJP has criticized Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his comments suggesting that standing for the full rendition of the national song 'Vande Mataram' is physically demanding. The party accused Tharoor and the Congress of showing disdain for national symbols and disrespecting freedom fighters.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions in India regarding national identity, patriotism, and the historical legacy of the Congress party versus the BJP's nationalist platform.
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for claiming that standing through the full rendition of Vande Mataram pushes the limits of human endurance.BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan said that Tharoor's remark was at odds with the sacrifices of the freedom fighters who gave their lives for the country's independence while uttering "Vande Mataram.""Senior Congress leader states that the full original rendition of Vande Mataram, which takes 3 minutes and 10 seconds, is too lengthy for people to stand through respectfully and patiently," Kesavan said in a social media post on X."Is this not extremely ironic coming from the servile Congress party, which for more than 75 long years has patiently and sycophantically been kowtowing to the Nehru-Gandhi first family.
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