Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has sparked a controversy by calling the mandatory singing of all five stanzas of Vande Mataram at government events unnecessary and burdensome. He suggested that only the first two verses should be sung as they are widely known. The BJP reacted sharply, stating that singing the national song is not optional and must follow the Union Home Ministry's recent guidelines making it mandatory in schools and government functions. https://www.punjabitribuneonline.com/news/delhi/respect-has-its-place-but-singing-5-intervals-of-vande-mataram-every-time-is-a-burden-shashi-throor/ #Creator program