Kangana Ranaut has strongly criticised Sharmila Tagore's suggestion to limit Vande Mataram to its first two stanzas, urging people to move beyond the Hindu-Muslim mindset. She emphasised the poem's artistic and historical significance as a symbol of India's freedom struggle rather than a religious text.

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore has triggered a fresh political and cultural debate over Vande Mataram after expressing