New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP during the Lok Sabha's special discussion on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, accusing the ruling party of trying to "own everything and make their own for political gain".

Yadav said the song's legacy was far greater than the political narratives being pushed today, asserting that Vande Mataram belonged to the freedom struggle and to the people of India, not to any political party. "The people in the ruling party today want to claim everything as their own," he said.

Yadav began by remembering Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, "who gave the nation a song that awakened millions", but accused the ruling side of "owning everything".

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