Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Vande Mataram Debate Sparks Chaos in Haryana Assembly
There was a big argument in the Haryana Assembly while discussing the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram.
The Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, said some things about former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru that made the Congress members very angry.
They rushed to the front of the assembly and shouted, so the Speaker suspended nine of them.
The Congress members were upset because they felt the BJP was being disrespectful to the national song and linking it with other issues like pollution.
The BJP members said they were just stating historical facts and that Vande Mataram should not be mixed with other topics.
It was a very noisy and chaotic situation.
The Haryana Assembly witnessed chaos during a discussion on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini accused Jawaharlal Nehru of fragmenting the national song by bowing to the Muslim League.
Congress members objected to Saini's remarks and rushed to the Well of the House, leading to the suspension of nine MLAs.
Congress member Aditya Surjewala linked Vande Mataram with environmental issues, which was objected to by BJP member Anil Vij.
The debate highlighted the differing perspectives of the BJP and Congress on the respect and interpretation of the national song.
- Who
- Haryana Assembly members, including BJP and Congress MLAs, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda
- What
- Heated debate and chaos over the discussion on the 150 years of Vande Mataram, leading to the suspension of nine Congress MLAs
- When
- December 19
- Where
- Haryana Assembly
- Why
- Disagreements over remarks made by BJP members about Jawaharlal Nehru and the linking of Vande Mataram with environmental issues
Congress
BJP
Remarks on Jawaharlal Nehru
Congress
Congress members objected to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's remarks accusing Nehru of fragmenting the national song by bowing to the Muslim League.
BJP
BJP members, including Saini, defended the remarks as historical facts and accused Congress of appeasement politics.
Linking Vande Mataram with Environmental Issues
Congress
Congress member Aditya Surjewala linked Vande Mataram with environmental issues, stating that the current state of the environment disrespects the motherland.
BJP
BJP member Anil Vij objected, stating that Vande Mataram should not be linked with issues like pollution and water contamination, as it is connected with the sentiments of millions of people.
Respect for Vande Mataram
Congress
Congress members, including Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda, emphasized that Vande Mataram is a national song and should be respected without controversy.
BJP
BJP members, including Vij, alleged that Congress never gave Vande Mataram the place it deserved and accused them of cutting parts of the song on Jinnah's behest.
- Location
- Haryana Assembly
- Date
- December 19
- Congress MLAs Suspended
- Nine
- Chief Minister
- Nayab Singh Saini (BJP)
- Leader of Opposition
- Bhupinder Singh Hooda (Congress)
- National Song
- Vande Mataram
- Author of Vande Mataram
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Year Adopted as National Song
- 1950
Sources
Echoes of Vande Mataram controversy at KMC monthly meeting
Haryana Assembly witnesses din during discussion on 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’
Haryana Assembly witnesses din during discussion on 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’, 9 Cong MLAs named
