Vande Mataram Sparks Fierce Parliament Clash As PM Modi, Cong Trade Charges On History, Politics

One hundred and fifty years after Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote Vande Mataram, the iconic song that inspired a generation has become the centre of a fierce political showdown in Parliament. Opening the debate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of bowing to the Muslim League, claiming appeasement politics divided not just Vande Mataram but the nation itself. The Opposition hit back sharply, with Priyanka Gandhi calling the PM’s remarks selective, misleading, and politically timed, alleging the debate was meant to distract from pressing national issues. The BJP countered, accusing Congress of disrespecting a patriotic symbol and questioning Rahul Gandhi’s absence. Congress leaders reminded the House of the party’s role in the freedom struggle.