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A Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has sparked controversy after his claim that 'Jana Gana Man' - India's national anthem- is in reality a British anthem. Then minister, Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri from Karnataka, claimed that the anthem was composed to welcome the British. The claim was heavily slammed by Congress leader Priyank Kharge, who said, "Another day, another RSS “WhatsApp history” lesson. @BJP4Karnataka MP Sri. Kageri now claims our National Anthem is “British.” Utter Nonsense."
Kharge also pointed out that Rabindranath Tagore penned the stanza, Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata, in 1911. It is the same stanza that later became India’s national anthem.
"Tagore also clarified in 1937 & 1939 that it hails the “Dispenser of India’s destiny,” and “could never be George V, George VI, or any other George," Kharge wrote.
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"There was a strong chorus to make Vande Mataram the national anthem. However, our ancestors decided that along with Vande Mataram, Jana Gana Mana, which was composed to welcome the British, should also be included. Today, we have accepted it and continue to follow it," NDTV quoted the leader as saying.
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