{
  "id": 6664072,
  "title": "‘Want Kashmiris in jail?’: Omar Abdullah hits back at Congress over Vande Mataram advice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/want-kashmiris-in-jail-omar-abdullah-hits-back-at-congress-over-vande",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T23:33:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/want-kashmiris-in-jail-omar-abdullah-hits-back-at-congress-over-vande-mataram-advice-10872648/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of Jammu and Kashmir has questioned whether the opposition Congress party wants Kashmiris to face legal consequences for not singing the full version of Vande Mataram. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar declared the full rendition of the national anthem as a \"statutory obligation,\" urging the Congress to have intervened in Parliament to prevent the law from being enacted. He reiterated that the legal requirement applies not only to Jammu and Kashmir but to the entire country, including government functions in states governed by the Congress. This stance came in response to the Congress and National Conference party's disagreement over the full rendition of Vande Mataram at the inaugural ceremony of the first International Film Festival in J&K. While Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal urged the NC alliance partner to \"honour the wisdom and judgement of our freedom fighters\" and limit the song to the first two stanzas, the NC legislature and Omar's aides vehemently opposed the advice. Omar demanded that the Congress, if it comes to power, abolish the law mandating the full rendition of Vande Mataram, stating that his party never endorsed the anthem and has no intention of doing so in the future.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Omar Abdullah questions Congress's intent to jail Kashmiris for not singing full Vande Mataram.",
    "Full rendition of national anthem deemed statutory obligation, not just for J&K.",
    "Congress urged to intervene in Parliament to prevent law enactment."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Does Congress want to jail Kashmiris: Omar Abdullah on Vande Mataram row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/does-congress-want-to-jail-kashmiris-omar-abdullah-on-vande-mataram",
        "published": "2026-09-10T20:03:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "‘Want Kashmiris in jail?’: Omar Abdullah hits back at Congress over Vande Mataram advice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/want-kashmiris-in-jail-omar-abdullah-hits-back-at-congress-over-vande-6665842",
        "published": "2026-09-10T23:33:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Should Kashmiris be jailed?’ Omar Abdullah's sharp reply to Congress amid Vande Mataram row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/should-kashmiris-be-jailed-omar-abdullahs-sharp-reply-to-congress",
        "published": "2026-09-11T06:42:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}