1. Congress urges allies to follow its two-stanza Vande Mataram version

Congress urges allies to follow its two-stanza Vande Mataram version

India

  • Congress and Jammu & Kashmir National Conference NC clashed after all six stanzas of Vande Mataram were played at a festival attended by the Abdullahs.
  • Congress leader KC Venugopal urged allies on September 8 to follow the party’s 1937 decision to sing only two stanzas.
  • NC leader Bashir Ahmed rejected the demand, saying Congress cannot dictate how its allies handle the national song.

Source: moneycontrol.com

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