A high-voltage debate unfolded in Parliament as the Rajya Sabha began its discussion on 150 years of the national song Vande Mataram, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah opening the proceedings. Amit Shah echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks and launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, recalling the 1975 Emergency imposed by former PM Indira Gandhi. “Those who wanted to sing Vande Mataram were jailed during Indira ji’s time,” Shah said, triggering loud protests and a ruckus from Opposition MPs in the Upper House. The speech led to repeated interruptions, with Opposition leaders objecting to the political references during a cultural and historical discussion.