A fresh political controversy has erupted after a viral video from the Congress headquarters on Independence Day triggered questions over what caused a brief moment of confusion during the singing of Vande Mataram. Congress leaders have maintained that the issue was merely about arranging a chair for party president Mallikarjun Kharge, who was reportedly tired during the programme. However, BJP leaders have questioned this explanation and alleged that the incident was linked to objections over singing the full version of Vande Mataram.

