New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- A political row has erupted between the Congress and the BJP over the recitation of the national song 'Vande Mataram', after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) declared that only the first two stanzas of the song would be sung at party events, citing its 1937 resolution.

The decision triggered sharp reactions from the BJP, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah accusing the Congress of repeating "politics of appeasement" and alleging that the party's 1937 decision contributed to the circumstances leading to the Partition of the country.

Meanwhile, Congress Lok Sabha MP and AICC General Secretary, KC Venugopal defended the party's stand, saying 'Vande Mataram' was associated with the freedom struggle and held emotiona...