Kerala Congress Leader Defends 'Gana Geetham' as Patriotic Amid RSS Anthem Controversy

Nov 10, 2025 08:51 pm CST

A Congress leader from Kerala has sparked debate by defending "Gana Geetham" as a patriotic song with no exclusive ties to RSS, contradicting his party's position after school children sang it at a Vande Bharat Express inauguration. The incident has united Kerala's ruling CPM and opposition Congress in criticism, with the state government launching an investigation into what they call exploitation of children for political purposes.