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Nagpur Mayor Seeks Inquiry After Two Stanzas of Vande Mataram
Before a meeting in Nagpur, people usually sing Vande Mataram.
This time, only its first two stanzas were sung.
Mayor Neeta Thakre said the matter should be investigated.
She also wants action against the people responsible.
The meeting was held by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
The corporation is controlled by the BJP.
The incident happened during a disagreement between the BJP and Congress.
The disagreement concerns how much of Vande Mataram should be sung at party events.
Only two stanzas of Vande Mataram were sung before Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Thursday meeting.
Mayor Neeta Thakre has sought an inquiry into the incident.
Thakre also requested action against those responsible.
The BJP-controlled NMC general body met at District Planning Bhavan.
The incident occurred amid a BJP-Congress dispute over the national song’s rendition.
- Who
- Nagpur Mayor Neeta Thakre and the BJP-controlled Nagpur Municipal Corporation are involved.
- What
- An inquiry was sought after only two stanzas of Vande Mataram were sung before a general body meeting.
- Where
- District Planning Bhavan, Nagpur.
- When
- Before the general body meeting held on Thursday.
- Why
- The mayor wants to determine who was responsible and seek action, amid a wider BJP-Congress dispute over the song’s rendition.
Congress Position
BJP Position
How much of Vande Mataram should be sung
Congress Position
The Congress Working Committee decided that party events should include only the first two stanzas.
BJP Position
The BJP criticized the Congress decision to restrict the song to its first two stanzas.
Key facts
- Mayor
- Neeta Thakre
- Civic body
- Nagpur Municipal Corporation
- Song
- Vande Mataram
- Stanzas sung
- Two
- Meeting venue
- District Planning Bhavan
- Civic body control
- The NMC general body is controlled by the BJP.
- Requested response
- An inquiry and action against those responsible.
Sources
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