Mounting a sharp attack on Congress for not giving national song, Vande Mataram, the respect it deserved, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha J P Nadda said Thursday that it should be accorded the same status as the national anthem and the national flag in the Constitution.

Concluding a discussion on Vande Mataram, Nadda framed his attack against the Congress and the country’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru by saying that the Congress always compromised on the ethos, culture and thought process of India, and did not acknowledge the national sentiments.

Quoting from letters written by Nehru, Nadda alleged that Vande Mataram was not respected.

The Congress members countered him, accusing him of “distortion” and making “misleading” statements.

Nadda said the intention was not to def

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