"The Congress and some of its leaders look at everything raised by the BJP government or PM Modi through a political lens. They are looking at Vande Mataram with a political lens, whether we look at triple talaq, NRC, any other laws which have been brought. Whatever laws PM Modi has broug
The Rajya Sabha yesterday held a special debate on the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram', during which Union Home Minister Amit Shah and opposition leaders, including Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, traded barbs.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP-led government of "capturing institutions including the Election Commission" during the debate on Electoral Reforms in Lok Sabha and said when a Congress-led government comes to power at the Centre, it will retrospectively change the
"When Vande Mataram completed 50 years, the country was not yet independent. When its golden jubilee arrived, Jawaharlal Nehru split it into two parts. When it turned 100 years old, there was no glorification because those who spoke Vande Mataram were imprisoned by Indira ji during the Em
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, on Tuesday, emphasised that the main agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term is 'Reform Express' after the NDA Parliamentary Party Meeting.
"Some people believe that because there are elections in Bengal, this discussion is being held. They want to link the glorification of Vande Mataram with the West Bengal elections. This is unfortunate," he said.
A heated debate on electoral reforms erupted in Parliament on Tuesday, with the opposition led by Congress MP Manish Tewari launching a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), questioning both its neutrality and its legal authority to conduct the ongoing Special Intensive
Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, the SP leader said that no one is stopping you from speaking in Parliament ('Roz chillao kaun mana karta hai'), but interfering in someone's faith is not right.
"Today, Vande Mataram will be discussed in the Rajya Sabha. All this is planned to attack Jawaharlal Nehru and India's freedom movement. The whole intention of these types of movements is nothing. Before the Prime Minister or the Home Minister even begins the speech, we can easily underst
KC Venugopal is one of the senior Congress leaders participating in the debate on election reforms. Others include Manish Tewari, Varsha Gaikwad, Mohammed Javaid, Ujjwal Raman Singh, Isa Khan, Ravi Mallu, Imran Masood, Gowaal Padavi, and S Jyotimani.
The discussion on 150 years of National Song Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday saw leaders from various political parties highlighting the role played by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's composition in the freedom struggle with BJP and opposition members also taking potshots at each other.<