‘People will never forgive…’: Amit Shah slams Congress, Sonia Gandhi over Vande Mataram row
Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered a strong condemnation on Sunday, slamming Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for her alleged disrespect towards Vande Matram during the party's Independence Day function in New Delhi. Shah stated that the Congress had humiliated Vande Matram and that people would never forgive such an offense. Addressing a gathering in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh, Shah unveiled a statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and criticized the Congress for forgetting Vande Matram.
He recalled the sacrifices made by countless individuals while chanting Vande Matram, and accused the Congress of forsaking the national song due to their selfish pursuit of votes. Shah emphasized the shamelessness of Sonia Gandhi, who asked the Congress president to halt the song during the performance. He urged Sonia Gandhi to apologize to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the creator of Vande Matram, and to the nation.
The BJP had previously accused Sonia Gandhi of objecting to the full rendition of Vande Matram at the Congress' Independence Day event, though the party denied this claim.
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