Singing Two Stanzas of Vande Mataram Is as per State Government’s Order: U.T. Khader

Singing two stanzas of Vande Mataram is as per State government’s order: U.T. Khader

He said that during the oath-taking ceremony of Ministers in Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s Cabinet, the national song was sung fully.

Vande Mataram Row: Karnataka Congress govt faces HC challenge over two-stanza restriction

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government’s decision to restrict the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ to its first two stanzas at most official government programmes has been challenged before the Karnataka High Court, with advocate Girish Bharadwaj filing a writ petition questioning the state’s authority to impose such a restriction through an executive order. The petition challenges the state government’s September 8 order issued following a Cabinet decis…

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.

Karnataka government’s 2-stanza Vande Mataram decision challenged in court

A PIL petitioner in the Karnataka High Court cites the Centre’s order to sing the full version of Vande Mataram and contends that the state government lacks the power to limit the national song's rendition to two stanzas.

Karnataka Vande Mataram row: PIL challenges state order limiting singing to first two stanzas

The PIL contends that the National Song does not fall under either List II or List III of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution and is therefore within Parliament's exclusive legislative domain under Entry 97 of List I read with Article 248.

Karnataka Govt Order Restricting Vande Mataram To Two Stanzas Challenged In High Court

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Karnataka High Court challenging the state government's order restricting the singing of the national song, Vande Mataram, to its first two stanzas at government functions. The state government's directive provides an exception for official events attended by the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, or Governor, where all six stanzas may be sung. The petition, filed by Advocate Girish Bhar…