Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party during a special two-day discussion on Vande Mataram in Parliament, asserting that the national song had played a defining role in shaping India’s cultural nationalism and inspiring freedom fighters. Opening the debate in the Rajya Sabha, Shah said, “Vande Mataram energised India’s freedom struggle. Vande Mataram also gives inspiration to people to move forward on the path of culture.”

Shah targets Congress on Partition

Making a strong remark, Shah said, “When Vande Mataram was curtailed after it completed 50 years, that is when appeasement started. That appeasement led to the partition of the country. Had the Congress not divided Vande Mataram for appeasement, the country would not have been divided i

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