Patra: Rahul, Priyanka skipped Vande Mataram debate 'out of guilt'

• Sambit Patra claimed Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi skipped the Vande Mataram debate due to "guilt" over the Congress's historical stance.
• PM Modi accused the Congress of removing Vande Mataram stanzas in 1937, linking it to the "seeds of Partition."
• The Congress countered Modi's claims, stating the 1937 decision was based on Rabindranath Tagore's advice to respect all communities.
• Broadcasting Advisor Kanchan Gupta criticized Rahul Gandhi's absence from the Lok Sabha debate as "a matter of abiding national shame."
• Rahul Gandhi responded to the Vande Mataram debate by saying, "Priyanka ka bhashan suno."

Why It Matters: Political leaders weaponize national symbols, exposing deep historical and ideological divides.