
Aug 18, 2026
✦The Hindu
BJP accuses Congress of disrespecting Vande Mataram in Goa
The BJP on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, accused the Congress of disrespecting Vande Mataram in Goa. Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Congress had "compromised national symbols and the core values of its own freedom movement". The party claimed the Congress abandoned its traditions for vote-bank politics during a recent state programme.