"Your Vande Mataram vs My Vande Mataram?" The National Song Row
Vande Mataram is meant to be a symbol of national unity, but the national song has now become the latest political flashpoint. With the Congress facing repeated scrutiny over how the song is being sung at official events, the BJP has accused the party of disrespect, while Congress insists that the version adopted in 1937 should be followed. As questions over the song's full rendition, history and religious sensitivities grow, is Vande Mataram becoming another battleground for political partisanship?
