{
  "id": 1254283,
  "title": "'Look At Their Shamelessness': Amit Shah Targets Congress Over Vande Mataram Row, Says 'Sin Will Never Be Forgiven' | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/look-at-their-shamelessness-amit-shah-targets-congress-over-vande",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:51:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/look-at-their-shamelessness-amit-shah-targets-congress-over-vande-mataram-row-says-sin-will-never-be-forgiven-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union Home Minister Amit Shah harshly criticized the Congress party on Sunday, accusing them of \"shameless\" behavior over an incident at the party's Independence Day program in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. Shah alleged that Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had intervened to stop the national song, Vande Mataram, from being completed while it was being sung at the Congress headquarters. He stated, \"Look at their shamelessness,\" and warned that the act \"will never be forgiven by the people of this country.\" Shah claimed that 140 crore people were watching the proceedings and called upon Congress workers to feel ashamed of the alleged incident. He also demanded an apology from the Congress party to the country and to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the author of the song. In response, the Congress party rejected Shah's allegation, stating that Sonia Gandhi was merely asking for a chair for Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and that the national song was sung in its entirety without interruption. The BJP has filed a police complaint against Sonia Gandhi over the Vande Mataram controversy, further escalating tensions between the two political parties over the rendition of the national song at Independence Day celebrations.",
  "summary": "Chittorgarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over an alleged attempt to stop the rendition of Vande Mataram midway during the party's Independence Day programme, calling the incident “shameless” and saying the alleged act would never be forgiven by the people. Addressing a public gathering in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, Shah claimed that Congress leader…",
  "key_points": [
    "Union Home Minister Amit Shah harshly criticized Congress over Vande Mataram incident.",
    "Shah accused Congress leader Sonia Gandhi of stopping Vande Mataram at party event.",
    "Congress rejected Shah's allegation, claiming Gandhi asked for chair for Mallikarjun Kharge."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}