BJP MP Kangana Ranaut said it was a “matter of pride” that the national song—described by her as a spark that fuelled India’s freedom movement—was finally receiving its rightful recognition. She accused the Congress of removing stanzas in the original composition that referenced Goddess Durga, alleging that the party had “always been anti-women.”

Lok Sabha held a special discussion on Vande Mataram on Monday.

“It is a matter of pride for the country that the song which rose as a spark of the freedom struggle and reduced the British empire to ashes is now receiving its due credit. The Congress government had removed the portion mentioning Goddess Durga. Congress has always been anti-women,” Ranaut told reporters outside Parliament.

Her remarks came amid repeated allegations by BJP leader

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