BJP says Sonia Gandhi opposed singing of full Vande Mataram, demands apology; Congress rejects charge
A political controversy has erupted after the BJP accused Congress leaders of disrespecting the national song 'Vande Mataram' during an Independence Day event. The Congress party has rejected these allegations, stating the interaction was about providing a chair for the party president.
The rendition of the full six stanzas of Vande Mataram at the headquarters of the Indian National Congress triggered a controversy on Saturday (August 15, 2026) after the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi was seen gesturing during the song, prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to allege that she had tried to stop it, while the Congress denied the charge.
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