India, Aug. 20 -- BJP national working president Nitin Nabin on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its decision to sing only the first two stanzas of "Vande Mataram" at party events. The Opposition reacted after Nabin accused the Congress of becoming the "new Muslim League" for votes.

Nabin's remarks came a day after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) decided to follow its 1937 resolution under which only the first two stanzas of the national song would be sung at Congress programmes.

"The Congress has now formalised its insult into a resolution. Its working committee has decided that only the first two stanzas of 'Vande Mataram' will be sung at Congress forums. When, just a few days ago, this same insult had been e...