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'Vande Mataram' row: Congress hits back at BJP, accuses it of 'political polarisation'
The Maharashtra Congress accused the BJP of exploiting the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' for political gain and religious polarization. Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant criticized the BJP's allegations against party MLAs, asserting their support for the song. He emphasized that 'Vande Mataram' is integral to Congress's identity, contrasting it with the BJP's perceived opportunism in patriotic discourse. The song, tied to India's freedom struggle, was first published in 1875 and adopted as a national song in 1950.
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