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Row Over 'Vande Mataram' Recitation at Srinagar Film Festival
A political controversy erupted at the first Jammu and Kashmir Film Festival in Srinagar after the national song 'Vande Mataram' was sung in full. The Congress party expressed displeasure with its ally, the National Conference, over the recitation. The National Conference rejected the Congress's suggestion, leading to criticism from the BJP, which referred to the Congress as the 'Muslim League'.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Centre (1): Navbharat Times
- Right (1): Dainik Jagran