BJP accuses Congress of disrespecting Vande Mataram in Goa

In response, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says he sang the same version that was followed by national leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

The Vande Mataram recitation by Kharge and other leaders took place before the start of a Goa Congress convention.

Congress MP Imran Masood refuses to sing Vande MataramNEW DELHI: Congress MP Imran Masood on Monday said that he would respect the national song but would not sing it, citing his constitutional right to practise his religion.His statement came amid row over the recitation of Vande Mataram involving grand old party high