Indore, April 9 -- A woman councillor of Congress party has sparked a controversy after she refused to sing 'Vande Mataram' during a discussion on the budget of Indore Municipal Corporation.

The incident occurred on Wednesday (April 8) when Congress councillor, Fauzia Sheikh Alim, arrived late to the meeting proceedings. BJP councillors reportedly asked her to sing 'Vande Mataram', which she declined.

The refusal of the Congress councillor to sing the 'Vande Mataram', led to uproar from the BJP councillors and the raising of slogans. Later, Chairman Munnalal Yadav suspended Faujia Sheikh Alim from the meeting for a day.

"Vande Mataram song has completed 150 years, and the central government has issued guidelines that it should be sung ...