BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari declares Vande Mataram mandatory in every school, stating "If you want to live in this country, you must say Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana" and calls it "Indian culture" and "Sanatan culture". Congress MP Shashi Tharoor counters the full rendition as an "awkward additional imposition" and challenges BJP leaders to "come and sing all five verses," sparking a political row over national song protocol. Show more Show less
Vande Mataram row: Tharoor alleges 'political hypocrisy' as Suvendu says 'must say to live...'
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari declares Vande Mataram mandatory in every school, stating "If you want to live in this country, you must say Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana" and calls it "Indian culture" and "Sanatan culture". Congress MP Shashi Tharoor counters the full rendition as an "awkward additional imposition" and challenges BJP leaders to "come and sing all five verses," sparking a political row over national song protocol.
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