'There won't be a teleprompter': Raut dares PM Modi, Shah to sing full Vande Mataram
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to recite the national song 'Vande Mataram' without a teleprompter. Raut also criticized the government's economic record, citing rising inflation and hardship for ordinary citizens.
Why it matters
The remarks highlight ongoing political polarization in India and the opposition's strategy to leverage economic grievances against the ruling BJP government.
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah amid the ongoing controversy over the recitation of the national song “Vande Mataram”, challenging them to come forward and sing its full version without using a teleprompter.Addressing a press conference, Raut also criticised the Centre over inflation and the economic difficulties faced by ordinary citizens, questioning what had become cheaper during PM Modi's 12 years in office.“First, ask Modi ji to come forward and sing it (the national song) in its entirety. Without looking at the teleprompter. Get Jay Shah to come forward and tell him to sing. Then Modi ji will sing, then Amit Shah will sing. Then Jitan Ram Manjhi will sing. Whose name should I take? Come to August Kranti Maidan. We will give you a stage.
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