Rajnath Singh: Congress 'dismembered' Vande Mataram, led to partition; slams Bengal

• Rajnath Singh accused Congress in Lok Sabha of initiating "appeasement politics" by "dismantling Vande Mataram," which he claimed led to India's partition.
• He asserted that "Vande Mataram" was deliberately disrespected and "dismembered" by Congress, particularly in Bengal, and called for its restoration to equal status with the national anthem.
• Singh suggested a constitutional amendment to ensure equal respect for both the national anthem and "Vande Mataram."
• He also criticized the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal, blaming its "divisive politics" for forced migration and sheltering infiltrators, which he stated endangers national security.

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