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Vande Mataram row: Devendra Fadnavis calls Congress decision a sign of 'mental enslavement'
Updated On: 20 August, 2026 04:36 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Fadnavis also criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's upcoming 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Pune, saying that, according to his information, the programme would be attended by students from colleges run by Congress leaders

Devendra Fadnavis. File Pic
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday criticised the Congress decision to sing only two stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram at party events, calling the move contrary to the Constitution and a reflection of the Opposition party's "mental enslavement".
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Nagpur, Fadnavis also criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's upcoming 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Pune, saying that, according to his information, the programme would be attended by students from colleges run by Congress leaders.


