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Opposition Vs Govt in Vande Mataram Debate Led by PM Modi: Congress Says ‘BJP Can’t Blot Out Nehru’
PM Modi accused Congress of dividing Vande Mataram under appeasement politics, linking it to India's partition, while Congress demanded an apology for insulting founding fathers.
- On Monday, December 8, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a day-long Lok Sabha debate marking 150 years of Vande Mataram and accused the Indian National Congress of breaking it into pieces to pursue appeasement, citing Jawaharlal Nehru's letter on the song's potential to antagonise Muslims.
- Modi said Congress convened a session in Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Bengal and on October 26 compromised on Vande Mataram, which he argued led to concessions including the Partition of India.
- The Congress responded by dubbing Modi `Master Distorian` and AICC general secretary, communications Jairam Ramesh said Modi "has insulted our founding fathers and most of all Tagore himself," sharing pages 110-112 of Rabindra-Jeebanee by Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay.
- Parliamentary reaction included thumping of desks by treasury benches after Modi said the Constitution was "throttled" and the nation chained by the Emergency; the Opposition slammed Modi for accusing Jawaharlal Nehru of appeasement politics.
- Congress posed numbered historical questions challenging the prime minister on leaders' pre- and post-Partition conduct, naming Jaswant Singh and Syama Prasad Mookerjee in replies about those who praised Jinnah.
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Opposition Vs Govt in Vande Mataram debate led by PM Modi: Congress says ‘BJP can’t blot out Nehru’
In a heated debate on 'Vande Mataram', Congress claims Prime Minister Modi is attempting to distort historical contributions of Jawaharlal Nehru. They assert that the Congress party has historically championed the song, while Modi's references to Nehru are politically motivated.
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PM Modi accuses Congress of betraying Vande Mataram in 1937, sparking partition debate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a powerful tone for the Winter Session of Parliament on Monday, launching a pointed critique of the Congress during a special Lok Sabha debate marking the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram.
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