As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to launch year-long celebrations marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, the BJP on Friday accused the Congress of "historically distorting" the national song under former PM Jawaharlal Nehru's leadership.

BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan took to X and alleged that the Congress, under Nehru's presidency, had in 1937 adopted only a truncated version of Vande Mataram, deliberately removing stanzas that praised Goddess Durga.

"It is imperative for the younger generation to know how the Congress, pandering to its communal agenda, adopted a shortened Vande Mataram at its Faizpur session. The glorious Vande Mataram became the voice of our nation’s unity and solidarity,celebrating our motherland,instilling nationalistic spirit and fostering patriotism. B

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