BJP passes resolution to honour Vande Mataram, slams Congress’s ‘2-stanza’ stance

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) passed a resolution on Saturday to uphold the "honour, dignity, legacy and national status of the complete Vande Mataram," in response to the Congress's decision to limit the singing of the national song to only its first two stanzas. The BJP's General Secretary Nitin Nabin stated that Vande Mataram represents Bharat Mata, the freedom struggle, and India's national consciousness.

The party vowed to launch a nationwide campaign to spread awareness about the historical significance of the anthem and reject attempts to subordinate it to political considerations. Nabin formed a committee led by Nabin to engage with the youth and Gen Z, including new general secretaries Vinod Tawde, Smriti Irani, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, and Chhattisgarh Finance Minister O P Choudhary.

Meanwhile, the Congress criticized the BJP's resolution, arguing that it challenges constitutional principles and disregards the views of leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore, who supported limiting public renditions of Vande Mataram to its first two stanzas.