Times Now · WorldNews · 2026-08-16
Bankim Chandra's Descendant Writes To Sonia Gandhi Over Vande Mataram 'Insult' | Top Update
The Vande Mataram controversy has intensified after Sumitro Chatterjee, a BJP MLA from West Bengal and a direct descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, wrote to Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi expressing "deep anguish" over what he described as an insult to the national song. The letter comes amid the ongoing political row over the alleged treatment of Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day. The controversy has triggered a wider debate over the national song, patriotism and the political interpretations surrounding its observance.#vandemataram #bankimchandra #bankimchandrachattopadhyay #sumitrochatterjee #soniagandhi #congress #bjp #vandemataramrow #timesnow #englishnews Bankim Chandra's Descendant Writes To
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