Union Home Minister Amit Shah has condemned Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for halting the national song Vande Mataram during an Independence Day event. Shah’s remarks underscore a growing political tension as he holds Gandhi accountable for her actions at a significant national celebration.
“While the song was in progress, Congress leader Sonia ji asked the Congress president to stop it. “How could anyone even imagine leaving the singing of Vande Mataram incomplete? The Congress denied the allegation, saying Sonia Gandhi was gesturing for a chair for party president Mallikarjun Kharge. Congress spokesperson Udit Raj dismissed the allegations and accused the ruling BJP of making up a fake controversy to distract the public. “This is a pack of lies. Sonia Gandhi did not do that. He also credited Vajpayee with creating a separate ministry for tribal development, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had taken this vision forward.
We all watched this happen on TV,” Shah said. Congress members should be ashamed,” Shah said at a public gathering in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh. He said the Congress’s reliance on votebank politics has made it forget the sacrifices associated with the national song. Our Congress president is not in good health; he cannot stand for long periods… so, Sonia Gandhi gestured regarding the management of the proceedings, not to stop the singing of Vande Mataram,” Raj said. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said the Union home minister’s leadership has ensured the country’s borders have become highly secure and Maoists have been eliminated.
