'Not Mahatma Gandhi's Congress': FULL Vande Mataram Rejected At INC Events, BJP Doubts 'Loyalty'

A major political row has erupted over Vande Mataram after the Congress Working Committee decided to continue singing only the first two stanzas at party events, citing its 1937 resolution. The BJP has attacked the Congress, with Sudhanshu Trivedi calling it a “new Muslim League” and questioning its patriotism. Congress leader KC Venugopal defended the decision by citing historical Congress leaders and accused the BJP of politicising national symbols. The controversy also follows recent clashes over Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge’s versions of Vande Mataram at Congress events.