Modi: Nehru's 1937 Calcutta flight compromised Vande Mataram

• PM Modi criticized Jawaharlal Nehru's 1937 actions regarding 'Vande Mataram' in the Lok Sabha.
• Nehru flew to Calcutta on October 25, 1937, for a Congress Working Committee meeting to review 'Vande Mataram'.
• The meeting followed the Muslim League's opposition to 'Vande Mataram', notably Mohammad Ali Jinnah's statement on October 15, 1937.
• Modi alleged Nehru's trip and the CWC decision were to appease the Muslim League, leading to 'Vande Mataram' being "fragmented".
• Modi stated this "surrender" by Congress to the Muslim League later paved the way for the country's partition.

Why It Matters: PM Modi's claim reinterprets Nehru's 1937 actions, impacting national identity.