Modi backs correction of Congress' 1937 Vande Mataram decision, Shah urges public protest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has been praised by Home Minister Amit Shah for overturning what Shah termed a "colonial‑era" policy adopted by Congress in 1937. Shah explained that the original division of "Vande Mataram" was intended to pacify certain factions, inadvertently laying the groundwork for the country’s eventual split. He asserted that today’s unified rendition reflects India’s commitment to unity and that the BJP will not allow the Congress to re‑introduce divisive appeasement tactics. Shah appealed to citizens to remember the painful consequences of the 1937 decision and to collectively reject any attempts to fragment the national anthem again.