'Congress policy to oppose anything patriotic': BJP on Vande Mataram 'insult'
The ruling party demanded that the Congress publicly apologise within 24 hours for the "insult" to the national song
The BJP accused the Congress of opposing anything patriotic, following allegations that Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge disrespected Vande Mataram during the party's Independence Day event. The ruling party asked if anyone who believes in India's sovereignty and integrity would be upset over the invocation of the national song.
The BJP demanded a public apology from the Congress within 24 hours for the insult to the national song. The Congress refuted the allegation, stating there was no attempt to prevent the full version of the national song from being sung and that Sonia Gandhi only requested a chair for party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, who had been standing for a while.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari described the Opposition to Vande Mataram as indicative of a dimagi Naxal mindset and questioned the fitness of Rahul Gandhi to lead the Opposition.
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