Kollam, Aug. 16 -- Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal asserted that his party respects the 'Vande Mataram' and accused the BJP of using the national song and the freedom struggle as political weapons.

Elaborating on the controversy at the AICC headquarters on Independence Day, Venugopal said the incident was a communication issue and maintained that Congress has respect for Vande Mataram.

Speaking to reporters, Venugopal said, "For the BJP, everything is political. For us, it is emotional. What happened at the AICC headquarters was a communication issue. We are people who respect Vande Mataram. The Congress has a clear stand on Vande Mataram, and you will understand it in due course."

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