‘Entire Bengal fuming’: Suvendu Adhikari slams Sonia Gandhi over I-Day Vande Mataram row
Suvendu Adhikari has accused Sonia Gandhi and the Congress party of 'appeasement politics' following a controversy where leaders were seen talking during the recitation of Vande Mataram. The Congress party has denied the allegations, stating the event was handled appropriately.
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This reflects the intense cultural and political polarization in India regarding nationalism and religious symbolism in public life.
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday slammed Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi over the controversy surrounding the recitation of Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day, saying the 'Entire Bengal fuming, Congress must apologise'.Adhikari also accused the Congress of indulging in "appeasement politics"."It's appeasement politics, Cong trying to satisfy particular vote bank," he said while further adding that it's an insult to nationalism, and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.The row erupted after visuals from the August 15 event showed senior Congress leaders speaking among themselves while Vande Mataram was being recited.BJP leaders has lodged a formal complaint against at the Urwa…
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