In an exclusive interaction, Joydeep Chattopadhyay, fifth-generation descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's family, shared his views on the ongoing Vande Mataram controversy. He criticized the decision to sing only two stanzas of the national song, calling it a fragmented rendition born out of compromise politics. Emphasizing that the full song represents national pride, motherland, and inspirational strength, he stated that every Indian should sing the complete Vande Mataram in its entirety.
