Archive · 15 Aug 2026
BJP Accuses Congress of Halting Vande Mataram; Congress Denies
In India, two big political groups, the BJP and Congress, are having an argument.
The BJP says Congress tried to stop a famous song called Vande Mataram from being sung.
Vande Mataram is an important patriotic song in India.
Congress says that is not true.
A Congress leader named Jairam Ramesh told reporters about what happened.
He said the full song was sung at a building called Indira Bhawan.
He said no one tried to stop it.
He explained that the Congress President was standing for a very long time.
So Sonia Gandhi asked for a chair to be brought for him.
That is all that happened, according to Congress.
The BJP accused Congress of trying to halt the rendition of Vande Mataram during its celebration.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh denied the charge, saying there was no attempt to stop the song.
Ramesh said the full version of Vande Mataram was sung at Indira Bhawan.
He explained that a chair was being requested for the Congress President, who had been standing for a long time.
Ramesh said Sonia Gandhi was the one asking for a chair to be brought for the Congress President.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress, with Congress MP Jairam Ramesh responding to reporters.
- What
- The BJP accused Congress of trying to halt the Vande Mataram rendition at its celebration; Congress denied the charge.
- When
- Not specified; reported as happening today at a Congress celebration at Indira Bhawan.
- Where
- Indira Bhawan
- Why
- BJP levelled the accusation over the rendition; Ramesh said a chair was being fetched for the long-standing Congress President rather than an attempt to stop the song.
Congress
BJP
Attempt to stop Vande Mataram rendition
Congress
No attempt was made to halt the song; the full Vande Mataram was sung at Indira Bhawan, and a chair was merely requested for the standing Congress President.
BJP
Congress tried to halt the Vande Mataram rendition at its celebration, prompting the accusation.
- Accuser
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Accused
- Indian National Congress
- Congress Response
- Denied the charge
- Congress Spokesperson
- Jairam Ramesh, Member of Parliament
- Location
- Indira Bhawan
- Song
- Vande Mataram (full version sung)
- Explanation Given
- Chair sought for Congress President after standing for a long time
- Chair Requested By
- Sonia Gandhi