Bankim Chandra's Descendant Seeks Sonia Gandhi's Apology over 'Vande Mataram' Row
Sumitro Chatterjee said the incident at the Congress headquarters insulted Vande Mataram and the freedom struggle, and he sought an unconditional apology from Sonia Gandhi.
- On Independence Day, Saturday, August 15, BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee wrote to Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi seeking an unconditional apology, alleging Congress leadership displayed discomfort and repeatedly tried to stop the full recitation of "Vande Mataram."
- Chatterjee alleged that the Congress's "so-called dual policy" is not new, recalling that in 1937, the party "bowed" to Mohammad Ali Jinnah's objections and truncated the song, a "compromise" he claims remains visible in the party's current conduct.
- Writing as a descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Chatterjee expressed "deep pain, emptiness, and anger," citing the song's historical role including renditions at the 1896 Calcutta session and 1905 Benares Congress session.
- He questioned why the party's top leadership remains uncomfortable with the song when its own West Bengal student wing, Chhatra Parishad, uses the slogan "Mantra moder sanjeevan- Vande Mataram."
- Warning that "history forgives no one," Chatterjee appealed to Gandhi to tender an unconditional apology to all countrymen, asserting that respecting the national symbol is tantamount to respecting India's freedom struggle.
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Vande Mataram Row: Bankim Chandra’s descendant Sumitro Chatterjee demands unconditional apology from Sonia Gandhi
BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee, a direct descendant of Vande Mataram composer Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, has written to Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi demanding an unconditional apology over the controversy surrounding the rendition of the national song at the Congress headquarters during Independence Day celebrations. The controversy over the alleged interruption of Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters has now acquir…
Vande Mataram row: Bankim Chandras descendant seeks Sonia Gandhis apology - The Tribune
West Bengal BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee, a direct descendant of renowned poet Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, on Sunday demanded an unconditional apology from Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for allegedly disrespecting Vande Mataram.
Bankim Chandra's descendant seeks Sonia Gandhi's apology over Vande Mataram row
BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee has written to Sonia Gandhi over the alleged disruption of Vande Mataram at the AICC headquarters. He said the episode hurt West Bengal's sentiments and insulted the country's national heritage.
The controversy surrounding the insult to "Vande Mataram" at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day continues to escalate. Sumitro Chatterjee, a descendant of the sage Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and a BJP MLA, has written a letter to senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, demanding an apology from the Congress party to the nation.
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