Kharge defends singing Vande Mataram, cites Gandhi and Vajpayee
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below:
- After the BJP accused Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge of singing an incomplete version of “Vande Mataram,” Kharge responded in South Goa, stating he used the same rendition followed by national leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- He challenged the BJP to file cases if the act were a crime, asserting that the version he sang was historically accepted.
- This exchange highlights the political sensitivity surrounding patriotic songs in India.
Covered by 5 outlets across the spectrum: 20% left, 60% center, 20% right.
How each side framed it
BJP chief Nabin calls Congress the ‘New Muslim League’ over party’s Vande Mataram stance
‘If It’s A Crime, Gandhi, Vajpayee Are Also Guilty’: Kharge Hits Back At BJP Over Vande Mataram
Kharge's Vande Mataram dare to BJP: Slap case on Gandhi, Nehru
Timeline
First reported by ABP Live English on ; 6 articles from 5 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The New Indian Express, The Hindu
- Center (2): ABP Live English, Deccan Herald
- Right-leaning (1): Times of India
Sources
- ‘If It’s A Crime, Gandhi, Vajpayee Are Also Guilty’: Kharge Hits Back At BJP Over Vande Mataram — ABP Live English (center) ·
- Sang same 'Vande Mataram' as followed by national leaders: Mallikarjun Kharge on charges of 'incomplete' version — Deccan Herald (center) ·
- Kharge's Vande Mataram dare to BJP: Slap case on Gandhi, Nehru — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- ‘Ask Suvendu, Himanta to resign first’: Karnataka Minister Nagendra hits back, seeks resignations of 126 BJP ministers with criminal cases — Deccan Herald (center) ·
- 'New Muslim League': BJP chief slams Cong over its decision to sing two stanzas of Vande Mataram — The New Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- BJP chief Nabin calls Congress the ‘New Muslim League’ over party’s Vande Mataram stance — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·