Shashi Tharoor breaks silence on Vande Mataram row: ‘We will all stand up for the entire thing if…’
Shashi Tharoor said the Congress is following the existing practice when it comes to its party functions.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has clarified the party's stance on the ongoing debate over the national anthem Vande Mataram, stating that the Congress has been playing only one stanza of the anthem and two verses of Vande Mataram since 1937 at their party functions. The BJP has responded by passing a resolution to raise awareness about the history and significance of Vande Mataram, emphasizing its role as an "anti-imperialist cry" and an expression of India's national consciousness.
The BJP has vowed to uphold the full version of the national song, rejecting any attempts to subordinate it to political considerations.
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