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Masood says he will stand, not sing
Times of India··17 Aug
Congress MP Imran Masood on 17 August said he would stand when Vande Mataram is recited but would not sing it. He told ANI he cannot worship anyone except Allah and cited his constitutional right. He said he would not insult the song. The BJP had filed a complaint over the Independence Day rendition involving Sonia Gandhi.
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What It Means For You
- If you attend an official event where Vande Mataram is recited, Masood said his practice is to stand and not sing.
- Anyone tracking the 15 August row can place his remarks after the BJP complaint involving Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.
- If you are weighing faith and civic ritual, he tied the refusal to sing to a constitutional right to practise religion.
What's Happening
- On 17 August 2026, Congress MP Imran Masood said he would rise for Vande Mataram but would not sing it.
- He told ANI he cannot worship anyone except Allah and would not insult the national song.
- The comments followed a BJP complaint over the Independence Day rendition at a Congress event.
What The 15 August Exchange Was About
- This year's Independence Day marked the first formal full rendition of Vande Mataram at the Congress programme under discussion.
- Amit Shah said Sonia Gandhi asked party leaders to stop the song; she said she was asking for a chair for Kharge.
- Masood also told IANS that people should read the complete history of how and why the song was written before arguing with him.
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