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Delhi Police enquire into Vande Mataram complaint
Times of India··17 Aug
Delhi Police said it was enquiring into a complaint against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over the singing of Vande Mataram at the AICC headquarters on 15 August. Advocates Shubh Sharma and Kunal Vinayak filed it at IP Estate police station on 16 August. Police said the complaint was being looked into. No FIR had been registered.
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What It Means For You
- If you watched the AICC Independence Day video, Delhi Police is treating a 16 August complaint as an enquiry, not yet an FIR.
- Congress workers can note the party said Sonia Gandhi was requesting a chair for Mallikarjun Kharge, not stopping the song.
- Anyone tracking the new national-song law can see the lawyers asked police to verify whether the 2026 amendment was in force that day.
What's Happening
- On 16 August 2026 two lawyers filed a complaint at IP Estate police station naming Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
- Delhi Police said the complaint about the 15 August AICC function was being enquired into.
- Congress denied any attempt to stop Vande Mataram; BJP leaders also filed complaints in Karnataka.
What The Complaint Asks Police To Check
- Parliament had recently passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which the complainants want applied if it was in force.
- The lawyers said they may submit additional audiovisual material and witness details later.
- BJP Yuva Morcha lodged a separate complaint at Malleshwaram police station in Bengaluru on 16 August.
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