Congress insulted Vande Mataram on Independence Day, should apologise to people: Amit Shah at Chittorgarh rally
Earlier, Rajasthan Police detained a group of college students in Alwar ahead of Shah's public programme as they had been planning to hold a protest
The Congress party is accused of disrespecting India's national anthem, Vande Mataram, during its Independence Day celebrations, according to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Speaking at a rally in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, Shah alleged that the Congress forgot Vande Mataram out of their greed for vote banks. He also unveiled a statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Nimbahera, Chittorgarh, on the latter's death anniversary.
Shah highlighted a video showing Congress leaders singing Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters headquarters, criticizing their "shamelessness." Shah urged Sonia Gandhi, the Congress president, to apologize for her actions, emphasizing that the people of the country would never forgive her for leaving the anthem incomplete.
The controversy arose after Congress leaders were seen speaking among themselves while Vande Mataram was being recited, prompting BJP leaders to criticize their conduct as disrespectful to the national song.
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