- Why Kerala government skipped Vande Mataram on Independence Day despite Congress-led states complying The Indian Express
- Complaint seeks probe into Independence Day fiasco at Kozhikode Corporation in Kerala The Hindu
- BJP's "Anti-India Forces" Charge On Kerala For Skipping 'Vande Mataram' NDTV
- Simultaneous singing of national anthem and song at Kozhikode Corporation sparks row The Times of India
- ‘Vande Mataram’ gives Satheesan secular plank amid charges of BJP ties The New Indian Express