New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Krishna Prasad Tenneti on Sunday backed Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks regarding the 'Vande Mataram' row, alleging that Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi appeared "uncomfortable" during the rendering of the National Song.

Speaking to ANI on the protocol following the recent passage of the Vande Mataram Bill, the TDP MP emphasized that the song demands the highest level of respect.

"It hasn't even been a week since the Vande Mataram Bill was passed in Parliament. Following the passage of this bill, which expanded the song from two stanzas to six, a clear protocol has been established. Whenever this song is sung, we ought to stand at attention," Tenneti told ANI.

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