The Maharashtra Congress on Friday (November 7, 2025) accused the BJP of "misusing" the occasion of the 150th anniversary of national song 'Vande Mataram' for "political polarisation" and "hypocritical nationalism".
Composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, 'Vande Mataram' was first published in the literary journal 'Bangadarshan' on November 7, 1875.
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