Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-08-16
Bankim descendant seeks Sonia apology over ‘Vande Mataram’ row
NEW DELHI: The row over the full rendition of Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day acquired a Bankim Chandra connection on, with BJP’s Naihati MLA Sumitro Chatterjee, a direct descendant of the national song’s author, writing to Sonia Gandhi on Saturday and demanding an unconditional apology to the country, particularly West Bengal. Bankim descendant seeks Sonia apology over ‘Vande Mataram’ row
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