Madras HC making Vande Mataram compulsory is a misguided attempt at forced patriotism
7 years, 8 months ago

Madras HC making Vande Mataram compulsory is a misguided attempt at forced patriotism

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The Madras High Court is a court in whose jurisdiction hundreds of thousands of cases of murder, rape, theft, arson, family disputes, property disputes and various other issues pertaining to the real world are pending with no sign of backlog getting cleared. The Madras High Court has ordered the people of Tamil Nadu, among whom Tamils are a huge majority, to compulsorily demonstrate their patriotism by singing a Bangla song Bande Mataram written by a Bengali addressing the people of then-Bengal. I do not expect the Madras High Court to pass any order making the dominant non-Hindi language of a non-Hindi state mandatory in Union government offices of a non-Hindi state. The same court that has directed a Tamil version for Bande Mataram has not showed much inclination to make Tamil the language of the Madras High Court. Neither has the Madras High Court ever directed the Union government to produce an official Tamil version of the Constitution of India, without which there is no concept of a “national song”.

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'Vande Mataram' Song Be Honoured Equally With National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana': PIL Filed In Delhi High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

'Vande Mataram' Song Be Honoured Equally With National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana': PIL Filed In Delhi High Court

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a declaration that the song 'Vande Mataram' shall be honoured equally with 'Jana-Gana-Mana' thereby having equal status with it in spirit of the Statement made by the Constituent Assembly Chairman Dr. Rajendra Prasad with regard to the National Anthem, on January 24, 1950. The plea filed by …

Delhi: Plea in High Court for equal status to 'Vande Mataram' as that of National Anthem
5 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Plea in High Court for equal status to 'Vande Mataram' as that of National Anthem

India TV News  

A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Centre to frame a policy to equally propagate the national anthem and the national song -- 'Vande Mataram' on Monday. The plea, filed by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has sought that 'Vande Mataram', written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, be given the same respect as …

BMC passes motion to make Vande Mataram mandatory in all municipal schools
7 years, 7 months ago

BMC passes motion to make Vande Mataram mandatory in all municipal schools

Firstpost  

Mumbai mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar announced that BMC has passed the motion to make Vande Mataram compulsory in all the schools run by the civic body in the city Mumbai mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar on Thursday announced that Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has passed a motion to make singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory in all the civic-run schools, ANI reported. BMC passes notice …

To be an Indian patriot
7 years, 7 months ago

To be an Indian patriot

Al Jazeera  

To be an Indian patriot it’s not enough to just love your country any more. Recently, the vice chancellor of India’s most prominent educational institution, the Jawaharlal Nehru University announced plans to set up a war memorial and install a decommissioned tank on campus. It would befit the student groups in JNU, who displayed unprecedented courage and spunk during last …

Everything Wrong With The Madras HC Order, Directing Singing Of National Song
7 years, 7 months ago

Everything Wrong With The Madras HC Order, Directing Singing Of National Song

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently made it to the headlines when by one of its orders it directed compulsory singing of Vande Matram in all schools and educational institutions once a week. The High Court seems to take a cue from the obligation to respect the National Anthem, and tries bringing the National Song within the ambit of the duty …

Play And Sing Vande Mataram Regularly In All Educational Institutions, Govt. Offices,Private Companies: Madras HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 8 months ago

Play And Sing Vande Mataram Regularly In All Educational Institutions, Govt. Offices,Private Companies: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

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In order to “instill sense of patriotism in each and every citizen of the State”, the Madras High Court, on Tuesday, made the singing of India’s national song - Vande Mataram compulsory at least once a week in all schools, colleges, universities and educational institutions. It has also been directed to be played and sung in all government offices and …

Play And Sing Vande Mataram Regularly In All Educational Institutions, Govt. Offices,Private Companies: Madras HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 8 months ago

Play And Sing Vande Mataram Regularly In All Educational Institutions, Govt. Offices,Private Companies: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In order to “instill sense of patriotism in each and every citizen of the State”, the Madras High Court, on Tuesday, made the singing of India’s national song - Vande Mataram compulsory at least once a week in all schools, colleges, universities and educational institutions. It has also been directed to be played and sung in all government offices and …

SC issues notice to Centre on making Vande Mataram mandatory in educational institutions
7 years, 11 months ago

SC issues notice to Centre on making Vande Mataram mandatory in educational institutions

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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on the plea seeking singing of Vande Mataram is made mandatory in all educational institutions. The Supreme Court issued a notice to Centre on the plea seeking that the singing of Vande Mataram be made mandatory in all educational institutions. Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on the plea seeking singing of Vande Mataram …

Madras HC makes singing of national anthem mandatory in all schools in state [Read Order]
9 years ago

Madras HC makes singing of national anthem mandatory in all schools in state [Read Order]

Live Law  

Madras High Court has made singing of national anthem mandatory for all the schools in the state, including the private schools.This order was passed by the First Bench comprising of the Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M.M.Sundresh in a PIL filed by one Mr. N.Selvathirumal, an Ex-serviceman who approached this Court aggrieved by the non-singing of the National …

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