BJP chief Nabin calls Congress the ‘New Muslim League’ over party’s Vande Mataram stance
‘The Congress has now formalised its insult (to Vande Mataram) into a resolution,’ the BJP president said
BJP president Nitin Nabin harshly criticized the Congress party on Thursday (August 20, 2026) for its decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram at their events. Nabin accused the opposition party of becoming the "new Muslim League" for votes, dismissing it as an insult to the sacred invocation of Bharat Mata and the sacrifices of thousands of martyrs who fought for the nation.
This response followed the Congress Working Committee's decision on Wednesday (August 19) to follow the 1937 resolution of their highest decision-making body, limiting the singing of Vande Mataram to just the first two stanzas at all party events. Nabin further claimed that the Congress has institutionalized its insult to the national song into a formal resolution.
He likened the Congress to the Muslim League, stating that the party's decision reflects an individual's conduct and a desire for votes from a specific electorate, ultimately compromising the nation's self-respect. The Congress dismissed Nabin's allegations as a mere coincidence.
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