BJP says Sonia opposed full Vande Mataram; Cong says she was seeking chair for Kharge
A political dispute erupted in India on Saturday over the singing of the full version of Vande Mataram during the Congress party's Independence Day celebration at Indira Bhawan. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi of objecting to the national song, while the Congress claimed that the full rendition was meant to provide a chair for party president Mallikarjun Kharge.
The BJP shared video footage from the event, alleging that Sonia questioned party workers about the performance, while Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh refuted the claim, stating that Sonia was only asking for Kharge's chair.
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