The House Minister alleged that the Congress had forgotten Vande Mataram because of vote-bank politics. File
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Union House Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (August 16, 2026) accused the Congress of insulting the nationwide track ‘Vande Mataram’ and demanded that the celebration apologise to the individuals and to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay who wrote the track.
Addressing a public assembly in Chittorgarh, Mr. Shah alleged that throughout the Independence Day programme on the Congress headquarters, celebration chief Sonia Gandhi requested Vande Mataram to be stopped halfway via the track.
The House Minister alleged that the Congress had forgotten Vande Mataram because of vote-bank politics.
Referring to the Independence Day celebrations held on Saturday (August 15, 2026), Mr. Shah mentioned that after 80 years of Independence, Vande Mataram was sung on the Crimson Fort and in any respect different locations the place flag hoisting was held.
“Hundreds of individuals confronted bullets and lathis and had been jailed for singing Vande Mataram,” Mr. Shah mentioned, referring to the usage of the revolutionary slogan throughout the freedom wrestle.
He alleged that throughout the Independence Day programme on the Congress headquarters, Sonia Gandhi had requested the celebration president to cease the track halfway.
“All of us noticed it on tv,” Mr. Shah mentioned, including that Sonia Gandhi ought to apologise to the individuals and to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s immortal soul.
“If there may be any disgrace left, you need to fold your palms and apologise to Bankim Babu’s immortal spirit and the individuals,” he mentioned.
Addressing the gathering at ‘Atal Gaurav Smriti Samaroh’ held on the loss of life anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Mr. Shah highlighted the contributions of the previous Prime Minister.
Vajpayee took a number of main selections, together with making India a nuclear energy regardless of worldwide stress after the Pokhran checks, Mr. Shah mentioned.
He mentioned Vajpayee’s authorities related villages with roads, constructed nationwide highways and launched a number of initiatives throughout its tenure. He additionally credited Vajpayee with establishing a separate ministry for tribal growth.
The House Minister mentioned the progress made in tribal welfare was mirrored within the election of Droupadi Murmu as President of India, who got here from a tribal household and rose to the highest put up.
He mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi has continued to offer precedence to tribal welfare.
Earlier, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma mentioned the nation’s borders had been turning into safer below Mr. Shah’s management and Rajasthan was additionally benefiting from it.
Mr. Sharma mentioned the State was progressing below the steerage of Prime Minister Modi and credited Mr. Shah with enjoying an necessary function in eliminating the issue of Left-wing extremism and implementing new legal legal guidelines.
Printed – August 16, 2026 02:45 pm IST
