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BJP's Nitin Nabin Slams Congress Over Vande Mataram Stanzas, Calls it 'New Muslim League'
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Moneycontrol•20-08-2026, 06:56
BJP's Nitin Nabin Slams Congress Over Vande Mataram Stanzas, Calls it 'New Muslim League'
- •BJP chief Nitin Nabin criticized the Congress for its decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram at party events.
- •Nabin labeled the Congress the "new Muslim League" for votes, stating the decision insults 'Bharat Mata' and martyrs.
- •The Congress Working Committee resolved to follow its 1937 resolution, limiting Vande Mataram to two stanzas.
- •Nabin highlighted a previous incident on Independence Day where a similar 'insult' was dismissed as a coincidence, now formalized as policy.
- •He accused Congress of mortgaging national self-respect for vote bank politics.
Key Questions Answered
Congress decided to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram at party events based on a 1937 resolution of the Congress Working Committee. This decision reflects the position taken by senior leadership at the time, including Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sardar Patel, with Rabindranath Tagore also involved in the deliberations.
The decision by Congress to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram has led to the BJP calling them the "new Muslim League". BJP president Nitin Nabin stated that this decision is an insult to "Bharat Mata" and those who sacrificed their lives for the nation. The BJP has also accused Congress of disrespecting the National Song and questioned its commitment to the country.
