Mumbai, August 17: The political climate is heating up following the recent ‘Vande Mataram’ controversy. Leaders from the NDA have launched a series of attacks on Congress leader Sonia Gandhi after her reaction during the playing of the national song at the AICC headquarters. NDA leaders allege that Gandhi called for the song to be stopped, which they claim is an affront to the national anthem and will not be tolerated by the public.
Bihar BJP President Sanjay Sarawagi stated, “The incident in Kerala and the disrespect shown to ‘Vande Mataram’ during the initial verses at the Congress headquarters is condemnable. No amount of criticism can be enough for such occurrences.” He emphasized that disrespecting ‘Vande Mataram’ in the name of vote-bank politics is unacceptable. This song is our national anthem, sung by our freedom fighters, and the people of India cannot tolerate any form of disrespect towards it.
Bihar government minister Ramkripal Yadav accused Sonia Gandhi of attempting to halt the song during its performance. He remarked, “Sonia Gandhi is a senior leader of the Congress party, and Rahul Gandhi is its top leader. The Congress party is one of the oldest political parties. The world witnessed how Sonia Gandhi tried to stop ‘Vande Mataram’ with hand gestures.” He added, “It seemed as if she could not bear to hear ‘Vande Mataram.’ The public has seen her level of patriotism, which is indeed very sad, shameful, and painful.”
BJP leader R.P. Singh also reacted strongly, asserting that both the national anthem and national song deserve equal respect. He stated that action should be taken against anyone who disrespects them, including Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders involved in this incident.
BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain commented, “The true face of Congress has been revealed. During the freedom struggle, people embraced the noose while chanting ‘Vande Mataram.’ Today, Congress is engaged in disrespecting the very song. A clear example was seen at the Congress office, where Sonia Gandhi and Kharge attempted to stop the song from being sung in its entirety, and Rahul Gandhi appeared visibly tense.”
Meanwhile, JD(U) national spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan also criticized Congress on this issue. He stated that while political differences exist, respect for the national song is paramount. Ranjan noted, “When a resolution is passed by both houses of Parliament and receives the President’s assent, making it mandatory to sing it across the country, everyone should respect this law. It is unfortunate if any political party or leader behaves otherwise.”
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