Kerala Transport Minister C P John accused the BJP of &ldquo;pinpricking&rdquo; the government over the issue of complete rendition of the national song, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/vande-mataram-turns-150-exploring-its-meaning-history-and-creator-bankim-chandra-chatterjee-23602108" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vande Mataram.</a>
John said that it was a beautiful song, but contained elements of a &lsquo;bhakti&rsquo;. He said that while there was nothing wrong with bhakti songs as many people, including atheists, enjoy them, in a secular state it would be wrong.
&ldquo;We are not allergic to bhakti songs. But in a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/don-t-need-pinarayi-vijayans-certificate-to-prove-my-secular-credentials-antony-20019159ges-film-spreads-false-narrative-23617340" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">secular state</a>, it is wrong to sing things about a particular religion. Therefore, the singing of the national song was restricted to a few stanzas during the time of Nehru,&rdquo; he said.
&ldquo;But BJP is pinpricking the issue by saying that it should be sung in full and making arrangements for its complete rendition. So, when such things happen, we need to be vigilant. That is my view,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;
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