US EditionKerala CM Condemns Students Being Made to Sing RSS Song Onboard Vande Bharat Express
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the use of schoolchildren to sing an RSS-affiliated song on the Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, calling it a violation of constitutional principles.
- On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condemned Southern Railway for making schoolchildren sing an RSS-associated song aboard the Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express.
- A TV channel crew asked the students to sing and after they began Vande Mataram, the children sang the Gana Geetham, with two teachers from Saraswathi Vidyanikethan Public School, Kochi, on board.
- Southern Railway posted video clips on its official social media accounts, captioning the students' singing as a celebratory melody, but removed the post after widespread criticism.
- AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal demanded an investigation, calling the incident politicisation, while DYFI protested and BJP defended children’s free speech, responding to Vijayan’s criticism.
- Vijayan said the incident showed the Sangh Parivar was using the Railways to push a communal agenda, violating constitutional principles and mocking India's national movement, which deserves strong protest.
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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Condemns RSS Song By Students On Vande Bharat Express
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticised Southern Railway after students sang an RSS song onboard the Vande Bharat Express. CM called it a breach of constitutional principles and urged public protest.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that Southern Railway's decision to have students sing an RSS song at the inauguration of the Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat service was highly objectionable. He called it completely unacceptable and demanded strong protest.
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