{
  "id": 2974313,
  "title": "Chidambaram hits back at BJP on Vande Mataram",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/chidambaram-hits-back-at-bjp-on-vande-mataram",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:11:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/karti-chidambaram-defends-congress-national-song-stance-hits-back-at-bjp/articleshow/133454538.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madurai - Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram defended his party's stance on singing only two stanzas of \"Vande Mataram\" on Monday, asserting the Congress has a long legacy of nationalism that doesn't require criticism from the BJP. Speaking to reporters, he dismissed the BJP's accusations of insincerity, stating, \"We are nationalists. We come from a party which has a long legacy of nationalism and patriotism. So the BJP need not cast any aspersions on us.\" Chidambaram also explained that the decision to sing only two stanzas was made collectively by prominent figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Subhash Chandra Bose, based on their judgment that two stanzas would be fitting. When asked about actor Dhanush's potential political involvement, Chidambaram mentioned not watching his films. He also emphasized the importance of ensuring an equitable distribution of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, as per the Cauvery Management Board. Concerned about custodial deaths and honor killings, Chidambaram blamed the police for their brutish methods and called for reforms in police training, including sensitivity training for officers. He proposed replacing personal vehicle allocations for legislators with a system akin to Delhi's parliamentary pool.",
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  "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."
}