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Bratya Basu Slams CEC Gyanesh Kumar: 'Doesn't Know National Anthem from National Song'
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10-03-2026, 16:12
Bratya Basu Slams CEC Gyanesh Kumar: 'Doesn't Know National Anthem from National Song'
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West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of confusing the National Anthem and National Song.
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Basu's complaint arose from Kumar's press conference statement where he referred to 'Jana Gana Mana' as the 'National Song'.
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Gyanesh Kumar, while addressing in Bengali, mentioned Rabindranath Tagore's National Anthem and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's 'Vande Mataram'.
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Basu emphasized that a high constitutional officeholder should be aware of the distinction between the National Anthem and National Song.
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The controversy follows recent Central guidelines for singing 'Vande Mataram' and a past 'Bankimda' remark in Parliament.
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