"Congress Only Sings Party Song": Kiren Rijiju's Dig On Vande Mataram Row
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju criticized the Congress party for allegedly failing to sing the full version of the national song, Vande Mataram, at an Independence Day event. The Congress party denied the claims, stating that the incident involved assisting an elderly party leader rather than disrespecting the song.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing political tension in India regarding nationalism and the performative aspects of patriotism in public discourse.
The Congress used to sing Vande Mataram in full and now they only sing the party song, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said today in a jibe at the main opposition party amid the controversy over the national song. "The Congress party used to have full Vande Mataram singing in the past. Maybe later on they changed their stand, he told NDTV in an exclusive interview. Now, they "sing only the Congress song. They don't sing national song in the Congress party. But that was wrong," he added.His comments came in the backdrop of a video of the national song being played that sparked controversy.The clips from the Congress's Independence Day event showed Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge gesticulating while Vande Mataram was being performed.The BJP claimed that Sonia Gandhi had "expressed displeasure at singing the full version...
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