‘Party above nation for Congress’: BJP slams CWC’s Vande Mataram resolution

The BJP has harshly criticized the Congress's recent decision to sing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at all party events moving forward. National spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi accused the Congress of placing the party above the nation, claiming it to be the "new Muslim League" for adhering to the same demand previously made by the Muslim League.

Trivedi stated that the Congress's resolution calls into question its patriotism and loyalty to the country. He emphasized that the Congress Working Committee's resolution is "extremely reprehensible" and demonstrates that the party considers itself above the Constitution and the laws passed by Parliament. Trivedi argued that the Congress has effectively ended any speculation about being the sole custodian of the freedom struggle, as it has now embraced the same obstinacy that led the Muslim League to oppose Vande Mataram in 1937.