Those, Not Ready to Say ‘Vande Mataram’, Should Go to Gandhi-donated Pakistan : Suspended BJP MLA Yatnal

Congress Opposes

Vijaypur (Karnataka) – Those who are not ready to say ‘Vande Mataram’ should go to Pakistan donated by M Gandhi. You have to say ‘Vande Mataram’ if you want to live in this country. Dr Ambedkar is enough for us. Gandhi is not the father of the nation for us. He is the father of Pakistan. We don’t consider him our father of the nation. We don’t consider even Nehru as our first Prime Minister. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is our first Prime Minister, stated BJP’s suspended MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal in a rally.

‘Vande Mataram’ Sparks Political Firestorm 🚩

In Vijayapura, Expelled BJP MLA @BasanagoudaBJP said:
“Those who refuse to say Vande Mataram should go to the Pakistan gifted by Mahatma Gandhi.”

The statement has drawn sharp opposition from the Congress.

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— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) February 24, 2026

The Congress Party has started to protest against this statement. Congress leader and minister Priyank Kharge opposed the statement of Yatnal and accused that such a statement is an insult of Gandhi’s contribution. Gandhi got us freedom. (Is this statement not an insult of the revolutionaries who sacrificed their lives for freedom of this country ? – Editor)

Partition and Pakistan were the result of the British policies. (Don’t hide the truth that Pakistan was created at the insistence of M Gandhi and a conspiracy of Mohammad Ali Jina and not the effect of the British policies. – Editor) He asked why didn’t BJP take action against such MLAs. Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee has also criticised the statement as divisive politics. (What about the conspiracy hatched by TMC to divide India and make East Bangladesh, a separate  country in Bengal ? – Editor)  

On the other hand, BJP’s State President B Y Vijayendra stated that it is a personal opinion of MLA Yatnal and BJP is not involved in it. He clarified that BJP honours both Gandhi and Ambedkar.

Editorial Perspective

Several generations of the Congress have kowtowed to  Muslims in the name of Vande Mataram which has been used by fanatic Muslims to their advantage and they have always insulted ‘Vande Mataram’ and consequently, the country; therefore, will it be wrong to demand that not only fanatic Muslims but their favourite Congress should also go to Pakistan ?