Tezzbuzz Desk- The controversy over Vande Mataram, which started during the Independence Day program at the Congress headquarters in Delhi, has now reached West Bengal. In this matter, West Bengal leader Subhendu Adhikari has targeted Congress and demanded an apology. At the same time, Sumitro Chatterjee, a descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the author of the national song Vande Mataram, has also written a letter to senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
Sumitro Chatterjee reportedly expressed displeasure at the attempt to stop him from singing the full version of Vande Mataram during the programme. Describing this incident as unfortunate, he said that it is a matter of patriotism and respect for Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Subhendu Adhikari apologized to Congress
Attacking the Congress, Shubhendu Adhikari said that Vande Mataram has been associated with the national movement and the spirit of patriotism of the country for the last 150 years. He said that this song played an important role in the freedom movement and was a source of inspiration for the revolutionaries. He said that insulting Vande Mataram is an insult to patriotism and the contribution of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. He strongly condemned this incident from the land of Bengal and asked for an apology from the Congress.
Adhikari also said that he does not expect opposition from West Bengal Congress leaders, but he is waiting for Sonia Gandhi's response.
Accusation of appeasement politics
Shubhendu Adhikari on Congress politics of appeasement charged to. He raised the question why Congress leaders have any objection to Vande Mataram.
He said that this issue should not be seen only as a political dispute, but it is related to the freedom movement and nationalist history of the country. The officer claimed that there is resentment among the people in Bengal regarding this incident.
Bankim Chandra's descendant wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi
Descendants of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay amid controversy Sumitro Chatterjee Has expressed his displeasure by writing a letter to Sonia Gandhi. Sumitro Chatterjee termed the alleged attempt to stop him from singing the full version of Vande Mataram as extremely unfortunate. He said that he is speaking on this matter as a common citizen, patriot and direct descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Expressing grief, anger and disappointment over the incident, he called it a repetition of a historical mistake.
Vande Mataram is associated with the freedom movement
Vande Mataram has had an important place in India's freedom movement. In the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1896 Rabindranath Tagore Had sung Vande Mataram. After this, in the Banaras Congress session in 1905 Sarla Devi Chaudhurani also sang it. During the independence movement, Vande Mataram became a symbol of nationalist sentiment and inspiration for struggle among the countrymen.
Referring to the role of Vande Mataram in the freedom movement, Sumitro Chatterjee also remembered the sacrifices of revolutionaries like Khudiram Bose. Referring to the thoughts of Sri Aurobindo, he talked about linking Vande Mataram with the spirit of patriotism.
Political dispute reached Bengal
After the incidents at the Congress headquarters, this controversy has now become an issue of political rhetoric. On one hand, Shubhendu Adhikari is demanding an apology from Congress, while on the other hand, the descendants of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay have also raised questions on this matter.
Considering the history of Vande Mataram and its connection with the freedom movement, this issue is likely to become more heated in the politics of Bengal in the coming days.