Vande Mataram mix-up at Thane event goes viral, Eknath Shinde apologises

The unusual mix-up, which left Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other dignitaries standing for nearly four minutes, has since gone viral on social media, prompting an apology from Shinde. No one from the stage or the audience immediately intervened as the song.

Shinde and the other dignitaries on stage, along with those in the audience, remained standing. Shinde appeared to realise that the wrong track had been played but continued to observe the decorum of the event.

What Happened

The song played for around four minutes before it ended and the programme resumed. Shinde later apologised from the stage for the mix-up and directed the officials and organisers to ensure that such an error was not repeated.

• Sonia ji, 140 crore people are watching you.

• How can anyone even dream of leaving Vande Mataram incomplete?

• This sin you have committed will never be forgiven by the people of this country.

Key Details

Vande Mataram was being sung at the Congress headquarters.

• Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh on Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader claimed that the Congress had insulted the national song during its Independence Day celebrations, attributing the party’s alleged opposition to.

• The incident comes days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi of objecting to the complete rendition of Vande Mataram at the party headquarters in New Delhi on.

• A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media, drawing attention to the unusual mix-up at the government function and the lapses in its audio arrangements.

What Reports Say

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