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Karnataka: PIL challenges limiting Vande Mataram to two stanzas

A public interest litigation challenges Karnataka's order to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram. This government order conflicts with Union government directives for the complete six-stanza version. The petition questions the state's authority to alter national symbols via executive order. The national song's year-long commemoration began in November 2025. This event marked 150 years since Bankimchandra Chatterji wrote the song.

15 Sep 2026 7:31 pm