Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Mohan Yadav Accuses Congress of Vande Mataram Appeasement
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav criticized the Congress party at a BJP meeting.
He said Congress uses Muslim voters to win elections but has not done enough for their development.
He also accused Congress of opposing parts of the song Vande Mataram.
This argument followed reports that Congress programmes would sing only the first two stanzas.
The BJP says this decision was made to appeal to minorities.
Yadav also said Congress was indirectly opposing a proposed Uniform Civil Code in Madhya Pradesh.
He asked BJP workers to tell people about the government’s work.
He listed increases in electricity capacity, medical seats, irrigation and recruitment plans.
The reports did not include a direct Congress response to his accusations.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav accused Congress of using Muslims as a vote bank for electoral gains.
Yadav alleged Congress opposed parts of Vande Mataram before Independence and continues to do so to appease minorities.
The BJP criticized Congress programmes for singing only the first two stanzas of the six-stanza national song.
Yadav claimed Congress indirectly opposed Madhya Pradesh’s proposed Uniform Civil Code through two Muslim legislators.
He urged BJP workers to promote government achievements in electricity, medical education, recruitment, irrigation and welfare.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav made the accusations against the Congress while addressing BJP workers.
- What
- Yadav accused Congress of Muslim appeasement, opposing parts of Vande Mataram and indirectly opposing the proposed Uniform Civil Code.
- When
- The remarks were reported on a Monday, with the reports giving differing dates of August 31 and September 1.
- Where
- At the concluding session of the BJP state executive committee meeting in Orchha, Niwari district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Yadav said Congress sought Muslim votes for electoral gains and urged BJP workers to oppose what he called its appeasement politics.
Congress Position or Reported Conduct
BJP and Yadav’s Allegations
Vande Mataram
Congress Position or Reported Conduct
The reports say Congress decided to sing only the first two stanzas at its programmes, but provide no direct Congress response to the criticism.
BJP and Yadav’s Allegations
Yadav and the BJP alleged that Congress opposed parts of Vande Mataram before Independence and continues doing so to appease minorities.
Muslim voters
Congress Position or Reported Conduct
The reports do not include Congress’s response to the accusation that it uses Muslims as a vote bank or seeks to divide Hindus and Muslims.
BJP and Yadav’s Allegations
Yadav alleged that Congress repeatedly sought Muslim votes for power without adequately working for the community’s development.
Uniform Civil Code
Congress Position or Reported Conduct
The reports say Congress did not openly object to the proposed Uniform Civil Code, while two Muslim Congress legislators voiced opposition to it.
BJP and Yadav’s Allegations
Yadav described this as indirect or “double-faced” opposition to a single set of personal laws for all state residents.
- Speaker
- Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
- Target of accusations
- The Indian National Congress
- Vande Mataram dispute
- The BJP criticized Congress programmes for singing only the first two of the song’s six stanzas.
- Uniform Civil Code
- Yadav claimed Congress used two Muslim MLAs to voice opposition to the proposed measure in Madhya Pradesh.
- Budget and power figures
- Yadav said Madhya Pradesh’s budget rose from approximately Rs 22,000 crore during the Congress regime to Rs 4.38 lakh crore, while power capacity rose from about 5,000 MW to 31,000 MW.
- Medical education
- Yadav said MBBS seats increased from 1,250 to 6,250 and that 39 medical colleges are operating in the state.
- Irrigation
- Yadav said Madhya Pradesh’s irrigated area increased from approximately 7.5 lakh hectares to 55 lakh hectares.
