AIMIM的Owaisi挑战将爱国主义与宗教联系起来; Singh捍卫Vande Mataram的团结。 AIMIM's Owaisi challenges linking patriotism to religion; Singh defends Vande Mataram as unifying.

在关于Vande Mataram150周年的Lok Sabha辩论期间,AIMIM的Asaduddin Owaisi质疑将爱国主义与宗教象征联系起来是否符合宪法,强调任何印度人都不能被迫崇拜神或出示忠诚证书。 During a Lok Sabha debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the constitutionality of linking patriotism to religious symbols, stressing that no Indian can be forced to worship a deity or produce loyalty certificates. 国防部长Rajnath Singh为这首歌辩护,称其为团结的国歌,指责国会历史上的边缘化,并称赞莫迪总理在全国讲话中恢复了其重要性。 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh defended the song as a unifying national anthem, accusing the Congress of historical marginalization and praising Prime Minister Modi for reviving its significance in national discourse.