New Delhi : BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan on Friday accused the Congress party of deliberately altering the national song Vande Mataram, claiming that stanzas praising Goddess Durga were removed in 1937 under Jawaharlal Nehru’s leadership.

Kesavan alleged that this decision was made to appease certain communal groups, sparking debate about the song’s original form and intent.

In a post on X, Kesavan claimed that only the first two stanzas were accepted by the Congress, omitting later verses that invoke Goddess Maa Durga, due to alleged communal considerations.

He further contrasted this with the current celebrations of the song’s 150-year commemoration, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which include a mass singing of the full version. Show Full Article

The social media post reads

See Full Page