As India celebrates 150 years of the nationwide track Vande Mataram, the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) has levelled a pointy allegation in opposition to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The occasion claims {that a} shortened model of the long-lasting track was launched as a result of Nehru “intentionally eliminated” stanzas that paid homage to Goddess Durga.

In a publish on X, BJP spokesperson C.R. Kesavan accused the Congress of committing a “historic sin and mistake” underneath Nehru’s occasion presidency in 1937. Kesavan alleged that the Congress authorities has overtly been pandering to its communal agenda by adopting solely a truncated Vande Mataram because the occasion’s nationwide track.

“PM Modi as we speak will inaugurate the a hundred and fiftieth yr commemoration & take part within the mass recital of the complete model of our wonderful Vande Mataram throughout the nation. The fantastic Vande Mataram turned the voice of our nation’s unity and solidarity,celebrating our motherland,instilling nationalistic spirit and fostering patriotism,” he stated.

It’s crucial for our youthful technology to understand how the Congress occasion overtly pandering to its communal agenda underneath the Presidentship of Nehru, adopted solely a truncated Vande Mataram because the occasion’s nationwide track in its 1937 Faizpur Session , whereas PM @narendramodi ji as we speak… pic.twitter.com/13NBta11OV
— C.R.Kesavan (@crkesavan) November 7, 2025

He added that whereas Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose supported releasing the track’s full authentic model, Nehru thought-about Vande Mataram “unsuitable” because the nationwide track.

“On Oct 20, 1937 Nehru wrote to Netaji Bose claiming that the background of Vande Mataram was prone to irritate Muslims. He went on to say that there does appear to be substance concerning outcry in opposition to Vande Mataram and people who find themselves communalistically inclined have been affected by it,” Kesavan additional stated.