‘Cong compromise led to Partition': PM on ‘war cry’ Vande Mataram

Debate comes amid political row after PM Modi accused Congress of removing certain lines from it in 1937. That act, he says, “sowed the seeds of Partition”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi listed the history and anti-colonial pitch of Vande Mataram in a special debate in Parliament on Monday, marking the 150th anniversary year of the national song. “Remembering sacred Vande Mataram today is a great privilege for all of us in this House,” PM Modi said, speaking in the Lok Sabha.

The debate comes amid a political row after the PM accused the Congress of removing certain lines from the song in 1937, which he adds, “sowed the seeds of Partition”.

Here are some key points he made in the Lower House of Parliament:

Attack on Congress: The PM said “some forces” carried out a “vishwas ghaat” (betr