India, Aug. 22 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday passed a resolution condemning the Congress Working Committee's decision to limit the singing of 'Vande Mataram' to its first two stanzas at Congress programmes. It resolved to protect the honour of the full version of the national song.

The resolution was taken at the party meeting chaired by national president Nitin Nabin and attended by the newly appointed national office-bearers. The BJP leaders recited all six stanzas of the national song ahead of the meeting held at the party headquarters.

The BJP said the full national song, comprising six stanzas, represents India's national consciousness and the legacy of the freedom struggle. The saffron party vowed to oppose attempts to...