Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee Descendant Criticises Congress Over Vande Mataram
A disagreement has started over Vande Mataram, a national song.
Sajal Chatterjee is a descendant of its author, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
He criticised the Congress party.
He said the party was insulting the song.
He also accused Congress of trying to divide the country.
Chatterjee said Congress should accept what people in the country want.
He claimed that Congress is the only party raising objections.
The report does not include Congress’s response.
Sajal Chatterjee, a great-grandson of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, criticised Congress over the Vande Mataram controversy.
Chatterjee accused Congress of insulting the national song.
He alleged that Congress was attempting to divide the country.
Chatterjee said Congress should accept what he described as the country’s wishes.
He claimed Congress is the only party objecting to the issue.
- Who
- Sajal Chatterjee, great-grandson of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, criticised the Congress.
- What
- He accused Congress of insulting Vande Mataram and alleged that it was trying to divide the country.
- When
- During the ongoing controversy over Vande Mataram.
- Where
- The report does not specify a location.
- Why
- Chatterjee said Congress should accept what the country wants and objected to its alleged opposition to the national song.
- Issue
- Controversy surrounding Vande Mataram
- Speaker
- Sajal Chatterjee
- Family connection
- Great-grandson of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Party criticised
- Congress
- Main accusation
- Congress is insulting the national song
- Additional allegation
- Congress is trying to divide the country
- Claim about objections
- Chatterjee said Congress is the only party raising objections