Kharge said in a statement that ‘Vande Mataram’, composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, embodies the spirit of Bharat Mata and celebrates the unity and diversity of India Congress president ... Kharge 's statement comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India’s first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, had wanted to fully integrate Jammu and Kashmir into India ... India News: NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday called for a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), linking it to what he described . Learn about the political journey and achievements of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge , the current President of the Indian National Congress. He is a former Union Minister, MLA, Leader of the Opposition and a Buddhist philanthropist.
