The BJP on Saturday passed a resolution condemning the Congress’ decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram and said that it will not accept any compromise on the honour of the national song for political convenience or appeasement.
The BJP will launch a campaign to spread the glorious heritage of Vande Mataram to every corner of the country, the party said in the resolution passed at a meeting of its new office-bearers here.
BJP president Nitin Nabin presided over the meeting and later shared the resolution on X. It resolved to protect the honour of the full version of the national song. The BJP leaders recited all six stanzas of the national song ahead of the meeting held at the party headquarters.
Earlier reporting noted: BJP passes resolution to protect ‘Vande Mataram’, condemns Cong move to sing 2 stanzas The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday passed a resolution condemning the Congress Working Committee’s decision to limit the singing of ‘ Vande Mataram ’ to its first two stanzas at Congress programmes.
The BJP will launch a campaign to spread the glorious heritage of Vande Mataram to every corner of the country, the party said in the resolution passed at a meeting of its new office-bearers here. “The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today, August 22, 2026, passed an important resolution regarding the respect for Vande Mataram and the protection of its historical legacy,” Nabin said. The BJP “strongly condemns and unequivocally opposes” the decision of the Congress Working Committee on August 19, 2026, reaffirming its 1937 resolution, limiting the singing of Vande Mataram to only the first two verses at Congress functions, he said. The BJP will oppose any attempt to subject the national song to “communal pressure, political appeasement or narrow vote-bank politics”, Nabin said. Nabin said the BJP will launch a campaign to spread the history, meaning, national significance and glorious heritage of Vande Mataram to every corner of India.
Earlier reporting noted: The resolution was taken at the party meeting chaired by national president Nitin Nabin and attended by the newly appointed national office-bearers. Earlier reporting noted: ALSO READ: Congress, BJP trade charges over National Song uproar in assembly
