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Shah Demands Congress Apology Over Vande Mataram Controversy

Published 16 August 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, August 16, accused the Congress party of "shamelessness," alleging that party leader Sonia Gandhi attempted to stop the singing of the national song Vande Mataram midway during the Congress headquarters' Independence Day programme.

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