Vande Mataram politics returns to centre stage in Keralam as Onam festivities end

Politics over Vande Mataram resurfaced in Keralam as Onam holidays ended on Monday, August 31, 2026. A choir sang the six-stanza version during a government event, sparking fresh controversy. CPI(M) leader M V Govindan said the Congress was "playing second fiddle to the RSS's project to build a civilisational polity."