Row erupts after students sing RSS Gana Geetham during Ernakulam–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express inauguration

Synopsis: The video, which was initially shared by the Southern Railway on their social media handles, calling it a patriotic song, was deleted after drawing criticism from opposition parties and social media users alleging attempts to saffronise a government event.

A row erupted after school students were reportedly made to sing the RSS Gana Geetham during the inauguration of the Ernakulam–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express on Saturday, 8 November.

The video, which was initially shared by the Southern Railway on their social media handles, calling it a patriotic song, was deleted after drawing criticism from opposition parties and social media users alleging attempts to saffronise a government event.

The incident occurred at Ernakulam South railway station, where Governor Rajendra Vishwana