Mallikarjun Kharge: On October 25, 1937, Nehru met Tagore and wrote a letter on October 26, which I…

“ On October 25, 1937, Nehru met Tagore and wrote a letter on October 26, which I quote: ‘In offering my own opinion about it, I am reminded that the privilege of originally setting its first stanza to the tune was mine …..to me, the spirit of tenderness and devotion expressed in its first portion, the emphasis it gave to beautiful and beneficent aspects of our motherland made a special appeal, so much so that I found no difficulty in disassociating it with the rest of the poem. The first two stanzas are such that it is impossible for anyone to take objection to… remember we are thinking in terms of a national song for all India’,

Mallikarjun Kharge, 3 hours

Vande Mataram debate an attempt to divert attention from pressing…

Statements by Mallikarjun Kharge

“ He (Modi) initiated the debate on Vande Mataram with the West Bengal elections in mind. Do not be under the misconception that attacking Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore is a way to divert attention from…

Mallikarjun Kharge, 3 hours

Vande Mataram debate an attempt to divert attention from pressing…

“ When the non-cooperation movement started in 1921, Congress members were going to jail chanting Vande Mataram. You were working for the British,

Mallikarjun Kharge, 4 hours

Decision to use first two stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ was not of Nehru…

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