Shah: 'Vande Mataram' division sparked appeasement, led to India's partition

• Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the division of 'Vande Mataram' initiated "politics of appeasement" and led to India's partition.
• Shah accused Jawaharlal Nehru of dividing the song into two stanzas in 1937, which he believes started appeasement politics.
• He criticized the Opposition for questioning the debate on Vande Mataram and linking it to upcoming West Bengal elections.
• Shah emphasized Vande Mataram's continued relevance as a "mantra" for cultural nationalism and achieving 'Viksit Bharat'.
• He also criticized current Congress leadership for disrespecting Vande Mataram, citing absences and walkouts during its singing.

Why It Matters: A minister's controversial historical claim links Vande Mataram to India's partition.