1. BJP condemns Congress over Vande Mataram stanzas calls it political compromise

BJP condemns Congress over Vande Mataram stanzas calls it political compromise

India

  • BJP on August 22 passed a resolution condemning Congress for singing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram at its events.
  • BJP president Nitin Nabin said no compromise on the honour of the national song would be accepted for political convenience.
  • The party will launch a campaign to spread the history and significance of Vande Mataram across the country.
  • The resolution opposed the Congress Working Committee's August 19 decision reaffirming its 1937 stand on the song.

Source: ndtv.com

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