The BJP today accused the Congress Party of opposing the National Song Vande Mataram on the occasion of Independence Day.

 

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, BJP Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged that during the Independence Day celebrations at the Congress headquarters, senior Congress Leader Sonia Gandhi tried to stop the rendering of Vande Mataram. He claimed that Congress did not just insult the national song but also the Constitution and the people of the country. 

 

Mr Bhandari also accused the Congress-governed Kerala government of skipping the proclamation of Vande Mataram singing at official functions yesterday. He alleged that the Kerala government implemented in letter and spirit the intent of Congress Leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.

 

Over the allegations of the BJP, Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said that the national song Vande Mataram was sung completely at the party headquarters during the Independence Day celebrations.