'Vande Mataram' debate: TMC MPs hold silent protest against 'insult' of Bengal icons by BJP

Key Points

1. TMC MPs protested in the Central Hall of Parliament on **December 9, 2025**.
2. The protest was against the alleged insult of **Rabindranath Tagore** and **Bankim Chandra Chatterjee** by the BJP.
3. The protest followed a discussion on **150 years of 'Vande Mataram'** in the Lok Sabha.
4. **Sagarika Ghose**, deputy leader of TMC in the Rajya Sabha, led the protest.
5. The TMC accused **Prime Minister Narendra Modi** of mispronouncing **Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's** name and distorting his legacy.
6. **Saugata Roy** suggested the PM refer to Chatterjee as **'Bankim Babu'** instead of **'Bankim Da'**.