'If You Want To Stay In India…': Suvendu Adhikari’s Vande Mataram Remark Amid Muslim Body’s Objection

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• 'If You Want To Stay In India…': Suvendu Adhikari’s Vande Mataram Remark Amid Muslim Body’s Objection Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 10:07 IST Suvendu Adhikari has said people should say Vande Mataram if they want to live in this country, amid AIMPLB’s opposition to Bengal’s school order.
• A file photo of Suvendu Adhikari (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said that people must say “Vande Mataram" and respect national symbols if they want to live in this country, amid an ongoing debate over the West Bengal government’s decision to make the song mandatory in school assemblies.
• Addressing reporters, Adhikari said, “If you want to live in the country, you have to say Vande Mataram.
• If you want to live in the country, you have to say Jana Gana Mana.
• If you want to live in the country, you have to celebrate January 26 (Republic Day) and...