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OPINION | Vande Mataram: Amit Shah has hit Congress' raw nerve
India | Aug 21, 2026, 05:32 PM ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress of taking an "anti-national" decision by refusing to sing the full version of Vande Mataram, alleging that its 1937 stance was driven by Muslim appeasement and contributed to the Partition.
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Shivraj, Digvijaya seen in conversation aboard Bhopal-Delhi flight; video sparks political buzz
India | Aug 21, 2026, 05:15 PM ISTA video of Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Digvijaya Singh talking during a Bhopal-Delhi flight has gone viral. The interaction between the BJP and Congress veterans has triggered speculation, although no political message has emerged from either leader.
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Drama in central Delhi as Rahul Gandhi stages dharna at police station with pellet gun victim
India | Aug 21, 2026, 01:16 PM ISTRahul Gandhi and alleged pellet gun victim Sahil Lochab visited the DCP Office at the Parliament Street Police Station, seeking an FIR. 19-year-old Lochab has alleged that he received pellet gun injuries during CJP's 'Chalo Sansad' march on July 20.
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Aaj Ki Baat : Why doesn't the Congress sing the full Vande Mataram?
Aaj Ki Baat | Aug 20, 2026, 11:39 PM IST'Vande Mataram'—once the rallying cry of the freedom struggle and the anthem of those passionately devoted to independence—has today become a political issue. The Congress refused to sing the full national song
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Speed News: Amit Shah Chairs Southern CMs' Meet, Shivakumar–Vijay Pair Draws Attention
Originals | Aug 20, 2026, 11:34 PM ISTAmit Shah Chairs Southern CMs' Meet, Shivakumar–Vijay Pair Draws Attention. Congress Sticks to Two-Stanza Vande Mataram Stand as BJP Calls It the 'New Muslim League'. PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi Pay Tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on His Birth Anniversary. Get all the updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Why does Congress not want to sing the full version of Vande Mataram? Explained
Explainers | Aug 20, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTThe Congress has decided to continue singing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at its party events, citing a 1937 resolution adopted amid concerns over religious imagery in the later verses. Scroll down to read why the controversy has erupted over the matter.
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'Janata kar degi tukde-tukde': Jitan Ram Manjhi's explosive warning over Vande Mataram row
India | Aug 20, 2026, 07:50 PM ISTJitan Ram Manjhi has warned critics of Vande Mataram, saying people will give a fitting reply if they continue opposing its full rendition. His remarks come amid a fresh political row over the national song.
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Sajjan Kumar dies at 80: Timeline of his inolvement and convictions in 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases
India | Aug 20, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTThe allegations against Sajjan Kumar stemmed from claims that he incited and led mobs during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots following Indira Gandhi’s assassination.
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'Appeasement politics, anti-national': Shah fires salvo on Congress over 'Vande Mataram' resolution
India | Aug 20, 2026, 12:43 PM ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has hit out at the Congress after it adopted a resolution to sing on the first two stanzas of 'Vande Mataram'. In a statement, Shah said the Congress is anti-national and has insulted Bankim Chandra Chatterjee once again.
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Kharge 'hurt' over Cong leaders' silence on 'purification' row, expresses disappointment at CWC meet
India | Aug 20, 2026, 10:18 AM ISTDuring the CWC meeting on Wednesday, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge said he was 'upset' after party leaders failed to back him over the 'purification' row. He condemned the incident and said that the party leaders should have openly come in his support.
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Congress firm on 2-stanza 'Vande Mataram' stand; BJP calls it 'new Muslim League'
India | Aug 20, 2026, 08:13 AM ISTThe BJP and Congress have been engaged in a war of words over the singing of complete version of 'Vande Mataram'. While the Congress is firm that only the first two stanzas of the national song will be sung by it, the BJP has accused the opposition party of politicising the matter.
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'Much has been written about my family': Sonia Gandhi delves into politics, life in upcoming memoir
India | Aug 19, 2026, 02:40 PM ISTReflecting on her entry into public life, Sonia Gandhi said that "heartbreak and loss" eventually drew her into politics, after years of fiercely guarding her privacy.
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BJP seeks apology from Congress for disrespecting Vande Mataram at party's Independence Day event
India | Aug 15, 2026, 04:56 PM ISTBJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi demanded apology from the Congress party, saying, "we condemn this conduct of the Congress party's top leadership and expect the Congress party to apologize to the nation for it.”
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'Describe that phrase': Congress, BJP spar over PM Modi's 'dimaagi Naxal' remark in I-Day speech
India | Aug 15, 2026, 12:58 PM ISTA war of words erupted between the BJP and the Congress over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'dimaagi Naxal' remark during his Independence Day speech. The Prime Minister said 'dimaagi Naxals' need to be 'identified and isolated', calling them a threat for India's security.
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Sonia Gandhi's 'chair gesture' for Kharge draws attention as full Vande Mataram is sung at Cong HQ
India | Aug 15, 2026, 02:40 PM ISTThe complete 'Vande Mataram' was played at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi on the occasion of Independence Day 2026 in presence of Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. The Congress has also criticised the complete recitation of 'Vande Mataram'.
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'Biggest liability of Indian politics': BJP vs Congress over Rahul Gandhi's 'hug' gesture row
India | Aug 14, 2026, 11:01 AM ISTRahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned the Modi government's foreign policy and said it was all about hugging leaders. However, this caused a row, with the BJP calling the former Congress president the "biggest liability" of Indian politics.
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Rahul Gandhi mocks PM Modi, Amit Shah; BJP hits back at 'uncouth, obscene' remarks
India | Aug 13, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP's 'political philosophy is to impose an order on India that benefits them and certain other people, and that our job is to make India express itself.'
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Congress in dilemma over Jharkhand students' protest; BJP questions Rahul Gandhi's silence
Jharkhand | Aug 10, 2026, 02:15 PM ISTLinking the Congress' silence over Jharkhand students' protest with its alliance to the ruling JMM, the BJP has accused Rahul Gandhi of double-standards and said the state government should accept the agitators' demands.
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Aaj Ki Baat : Will there be a ruckus in Parliament next week?
Aaj Ki Baat | Aug 08, 2026, 12:54 AM ISTThe last four days of the monsoon session of Parliament are very important. Congress has issued a whip for its MPs. BJP has also issued an order to all the MPs to be present in the House.
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Congress issues whip to its MPs to be present in Parliament on August 10, 11 and 12 without fail
India | Aug 07, 2026, 05:06 PM ISTIn the three-line whip, chief whip of the Congress in the Rajya Sabha said, "Very important issues will be taken up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday i.e. 10th, 11th and 12th August, 2026."