'Anti-national decision': Amit Shah on Congress's Vande Mataram resolution

Union Home Minister Amit Shah denounced the Congress party's decision to sing only the first two stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram, deeming it "anti-national". On Thursday, Shah made the remarks in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, stating that the Congress's move was a continuation of their appeasement politics, which insulted the creation of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and the sacrifices made by those who fought for the country's freedom.

He accused the Congress of repeating their 1937 resolution, which divided Vande Mataram for the sake of appeasing Muslims and paved the way for the country's partition. The BJP leader expressed surprise that the Congress under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi was still promoting appeasement politics. In response, the Congress accused the BJP of diverting attention from other pressing issues, such as paper leaks, donation theft, and the Chinese incursion in Arunachal Pradesh.

They argued that Vande Mataram has been a part of the freedom struggle for over 90 years and holds emotional significance for the party. Congress National General Secretary KC Venugopal countered that the party's decision to continue singing only the first two stanzas was in line with the 1937 resolution and the position adopted by the Constituent Assembly.