India, Sept. 9 -- The Opposition saw a major conflict of opinion over 'Vande Mataram', as the Congress raised objections to the rendition of the full version of the national song at an event in Srinagar on Tuesday. The party expressed disapproval after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah stood for the complete version.

Congress leader K C Venugopal shared a video of the event and wrote, "The full version of Vande Mataram sits uneasily with the syncretic and pluralist ethos that our freedom fighters envisioned and nurtured for India."

Responding to its ally, the National Conference said it does not oppose those who want to sing the anthem. "As a party, we were opposed to forcin...