Persevering with his assault on the Congress over what he termed an anti-national determination on Vande Mataram, Shah mentioned, “On one hand, the Congress occasion is implementing its 1937 decision right now, whereas on the opposite, it’s rejecting a regulation enacted by Parliament.” He additionally accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of selling the politics of appeasement.
“It’s astonishing that beneath the management of Rahul Gandhi, the Congress occasion is as soon as once more selling the politics of appeasement,” he asserted. Shah mentioned the nation had already suffered the results of the historic determination to divide Vande Mataram into two components.
Calling upon individuals to unite in opposition to the CWC determination on the singing of Vande Mataram, Shah mentioned, “Now, the nation should unite and ship a transparent message in opposition to this determination by the Congress – the politics of appeasement will now not be tolerated. The Bharatiya Janata Occasion strongly condemns this determination by the Congress occasion”.
BJP chief Nitin Nabin additionally slammed the Congress over its determination to sing solely two stanzas of Vande Mataram. In a submit on X, Nabin mentioned the identical insult to the nationwide tune was mirrored in an “particular person’s conduct” a number of days in the past.
In a submit on X in Hindi, the BJP chief mentioned, “This insult to the sacred invocation of ‘Bharat Mata’ is a disdain for these 1000’s of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation, preserving this very tune of their consciousness”.
Additional attacking the Congress over its determination, Nabin mentioned, “The Congress has now turn out to be the brand new Muslim League right now. This insult to the sacred invocation of Bharat Mata is contempt for these 1000’s of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation. This isn’t merely a political defence, however proof of the starvation for the vote financial institution earlier than which the Congress has repeatedly pawned the nation’s self respect”.
Pradeep Bhandari, one of many co-convenors of the BJP central media wing, additionally lashed out on the Congress in a submit, accusing the occasion of being ruled by a “Dimagi Naxals” mental system.
“With this determination, now it’s clear that Sonia Gandhi on the day of Independence was livid over full Vande Mataram being recited at Congress headquarters,” he alleged. He additional accused the Congress of continuous to reject patriotism with a purpose to appease its vote financial institution.
