{
  "id": 6665842,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T23:33:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "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": "Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticized the Congress over their advice to sing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram, stating that the full rendition is a \"statutory obligation\". He questioned whether the Congress wanted Kashmiris to be jailed for non-compliance. This dispute occurred during the inauguration of the J&K's first International Film Festival, where the Congress and National Conference (NC) were at odds. The Congress General Secretary, K C Venugopal, had previously asked the NC to stand with the INDIA bloc and sing only the first two stanzas, citing the wisdom and judgment of freedom fighters. However, the NC did not find this suggestion agreeable. Tanvir Sadiq, an NC legislator, responded by sharing videos of Congress CMs Revanth Reddy and D K Shivakumar standing during the full rendition. Omar Abdullah urged the Congress to come to power and abolish the law mandating the full rendition of Vande Mataram. He expressed that his party never accepted Vande Mataram and would not do so in the future, but acknowledged the need to fulfill legal obligations.",
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    "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",
        "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",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "On Vande Mataram Row, Congress' 'Stand Upright' Retort To Omar Abdullah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/on-vande-mataram-row-congress-stand-upright-retort-to-omar-abdullah",
        "published": "2026-09-11T17:50:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}