Vande Mataram Row | Amit Shah Rebuts Priyanka Gandhi On Vande Mataram, Slams Nehru, Indira Gandhi

Countering Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's charge that the NDA government proposed a parliamentary discussion on Vande Mataram with an eye on West Bengal polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said the national song is not restricted to Bengal and linking it with politics is unfortunate. Without naming Priyanka Gandhi, the Home Minister said some members have questioned the need to hold a discussion to mark 150 years of Vande Mataram. "There was a need for a discussion on Vande Mataram and dedication towards Vande Mataram when it was written, when India became free, today and would remain even in 2047," he said, adding that those who cannot understand why Vande Bharat is being discussed need to introspect.