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.

The controversy centres on whether the complete version of Vande Mataram should be rendered at the beginning and end of official events. | India News

BJP accuses Congress of yielding to Muslim League over Vande Mataram, following Shashi Tharoor's remarks on its full rendition.