Row After Bangladesh National Anthem Sung At Congress Event, BJP Alleges Vote-Bank Politics

Last Updated:October 29, 2025, 12:11 IST

Vidhu Bhushan Das sang Bangladesh’s national anthem at a Congress Sevadal event in Sribhumi, sparking BJP criticism and a political row in Assam ahead of the 2026 elections.

Bangladesh's national anthem was sung at a Congress meeting in Assam. (Image: X/@TheAshokSinghal)

A political controversy erupted in Assam’s border district of Sribhumi after a Congress leader, Vidhu Bhushan Das, was seen singing Bangladesh’s national anthem during a party meeting at Indira Bhavan on October 27. The incident took place during an executive meeting of the Congress Sevadal.

The BJP strongly criticised the act, with MLA Krishnendu Paul alleging that the Congress “always has sympathy for Bangladesh and Bangladeshis."

The Assam BJP questioned whether this was a coincidence or an attempt to appease the Bangladesh-origin Muslim vote bank ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, pointing out that it comes amid Dhaka’s controversial map claiming parts of Northeast India. The Congress has not issued an official clarification, but the incident has triggered a fresh political row in the state.

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