Kangana Ranaut shocked at Sharmila Tagore's ‘contrived’ remarks on Vande Mataram: Come out of Hindu Muslim mindset
Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticized veteran actor Sharmila Tagore for suggesting that only the first two stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram should be sung. Ranaut argued that Tagore's views were limited and urged a move away from religious-based political mindsets.
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Highlights ongoing cultural and political tensions in India regarding national symbols and religious identity.
Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore shared her views on the ongoing debate surrounding Vande Mataram and its different stanzas. She said that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram should be recited. Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has now reacted to the veteran actor's comments, calling it ‘limiting and contrived’. (Also read: ‘Don’t daydream about my jawani': Kangana Ranaut takes a sharp dig at Baba Ramdev, reminds him of SC case against him)What did Kangana sayTaking to her Instagram Stories on Thursday evening, Kangana posted a video of Sharmila Tagore commenting on Vande Mataram and wrote a long note beside it. It read, “I appreciate that Sharmila ji has spoken about her reservation about Vande Mataram but I am shocked as an artist how can her views on art and poetry can be so limited and contrived.
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