The Battle for India's National Soul The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a nationwide campaign to promote Vande Mataram, the national song that has become a contentious issue between the ruling party and the opposition Congress.
This move is particularly noteworthy as it invokes Mahatma Gandhi's words on the "evil days" of opposition to Vande Mataram.
The BJP claims that Congress is bowing to communal pressure by opposing the full version of Vande Mataram, echoing the appeasement politics of 1937.