BJP accuses Sonia Gandhi of objecting to Vande Mataram recitation, Congress denies
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused Congress leader Sonia Gandhi of objecting to the recitation of Vande Mataram during an Independence Day event. BJP national general secretary B L Santhosh claimed Gandhi's demeanor suggested discomfort with the anthem. Congress denied the allegation, stating Gandhi was merely requesting a chair for party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, who had been standing.