The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has condemned the Congress Working Committee’s recent decision to restrict the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ to only the first two stanzas during Congress events. The BJP passed a resolution on Saturday affirming its commitment to uphold the integrity of the full version of the national song.
The party also announced a nationwide campaign to highlight the history, significance and legacy of Vande Mataram, with a special focus on educating the younger generation.
Citing Mahatma Gandhi’s statement where he described Vande Mataram as “anti-imperialist slogan” with “purest national sentiment”, the BJP shared plans to disseminated this message across the country.
The resolution was taken at the party meeting chaired by national president Nitin Nabin and attended by the newly appointed national office-bearers. The BJP leaders recited all six stanzas of the national song ahead of the meeting held at the party headquarters. The saffron party vowed to oppose attempts to subject it to communal pressures, political appeasement or vote-bank politics.
Earlier reporting noted: Nitin Nabin holds first meeting with BJP’s new national team BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday (August 22, 2026) held the first meeting with the p arty’s newly appointed national office-bearers to discuss poll strategy and grassroots outreach, party sources said.
The BJP said the full national song, comprising six stanzas, represents India’s national consciousness and the legacy of the freedom struggle. Earlier reporting noted: The meeting focused on preparations for upcoming State Assembly elections , grassroots mobilisation and communicating government initiatives to the public, the sources said. Earlier reporting noted: More meetings are scheduled later in the day, with State presidents, State in-charges and Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states expected to attend, they said.
