'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 Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay "Vandemataram' is the symbol of our history, sovereignty, unity and pride. The plea also states that it is the duty of every Indian to show respect when Vandemataram is played or sung, further adding that Vandemataram should not be utilized by which the person involved with it directly or indirectly and shall have any commercial benefit. The plea thus seeks directions on the Centre to frame guidelines in spirit of the Constituent Assembly Resolution read with the Judgment passed by the Madras High Court and Supreme Court of India.

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'Vande Mataram' should be our national anthem: Ramgiri Maharaj
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Vande Mataram' should be our national anthem: Ramgiri Maharaj

New Indian Express  

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Religious leader Ramgiri Maharaj has said that 'Vande Mataram' should be India's national anthem. 'Jana Gana Mana', composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted as national anthem in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on January 24, 1950. This song was not sung to address the country," Ramgiri Maharaj claimed in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city in …

Can’t say 'Vande Mataram', we believe in Allah: SP MLA Abu Azmi sparks controversy
1 year, 8 months ago

Can’t say 'Vande Mataram', we believe in Allah: SP MLA Abu Azmi sparks controversy

Firstpost  

The statement of SP MLA Abu Azmi has sparked a controversy as he said he won’t recite ‘Vande Mataram’, as it is similar to bowing to the nation and that his religion ‘does not allow him to bow before anyone, not even his mother’ “We cannot say ‘Vande Mataram’ because we believe in Allah,” said Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi …

US embassy celebrates Republic Day with this rendition of Vande Mataram. Watch
2 years, 2 months ago

US embassy celebrates Republic Day with this rendition of Vande Mataram. Watch

Hindustan Times  

The US embassy in India extended its greetings on the 74th Republic Day by sharing a beautiful rendition of India's national song. The embassy said that two US officers – Raghavan and Stephanie – teamed up with New Delhi-based classical and cross-genre vocalist Pavithra Chari, who featured on a 2023 Grammy's nominated album, for a rendition of Vande Mataram. We …

'Vande Mataram', 'Jana Gana Mana' Should Be Honoured Equally: Delhi HC Asks Centre to Clarify Stand on PIL
2 years, 4 months ago

'Vande Mataram', 'Jana Gana Mana' Should Be Honoured Equally: Delhi HC Asks Centre to Clarify Stand on PIL

News 18  

The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to file a response on a plea seeking declaration that ‘Vande Mataram’ be honoured equally with national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’, asserting that the song played a historic part in the struggle for India’s Independence. The bench was hearing the PIL filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay who further sought that the …

'Jana Gana Mana' And 'Vande Mataram' Stand On Same Level, Every Citizen Should Show Equal Respect To Both: Centre To Delhi High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

'Jana Gana Mana' And 'Vande Mataram' Stand On Same Level, Every Citizen Should Show Equal Respect To Both: Centre To Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Centre has told Delhi High Court that both Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram stand on the same level and that every citizen of the country should show equal respect to both. "National song occupies a unique and special place in the emotions and psyche of the people of India," the Ministry of Home Affairs said in its response …

Delhi High Court Reprimands Petitioner For Publicizing PIL Seeking Same Status For "Vande Mataram" As "Jana Gana Mana"; Issues Notice
2 years, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Reprimands Petitioner For Publicizing PIL Seeking Same Status For "Vande Mataram" As "Jana Gana Mana"; Issues Notice

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court, while issuing notice on a petition filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking a declaration that the song 'Vande Mataram' shall be honoured equally with national anthem 'Jana-Gana-Mana', has expressed its displeasure for publicizing the filing of the petition in the media. Upadhyay submitted that Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Chairman of the Constituent Assembly on January 24, …

15 August Special | How the arrogance of a British officer made Bankim Chandra pen Vande Mataram
3 years, 7 months ago

15 August Special | How the arrogance of a British officer made Bankim Chandra pen Vande Mataram

India Today  

Vande Mataram or Bande Mataram, as it was originally conceived, was a slogan and a song that inspired Indians to seek independence from British colonial rule. There are different opinions about what led Bankim Chandra to compose the Vande Mataram song. According to these researchers, the idea of Vande Mataram came in the aftermath of physical abuse and insult meted …

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea To Declare 'Vande Mataram' National Anthem Or National Song
5 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Dismisses Plea To Declare 'Vande Mataram' National Anthem Or National Song

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Centre to declare 'Vande Mataram' the national anthem, at par with "Jana Gana Mana", or the national song. "We see no reason to give direction to the respondent to declare Vande Mataram as national anthem or national song," the bench said. The plea, filed by BJP leader …

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 …

National anthem recital stopped midway at Indore Municipal Corporation meet: Here's why
5 years, 9 months ago

National anthem recital stopped midway at Indore Municipal Corporation meet: Here's why

India TV News  

National anthem recital stopped midway at Indore Municipal Corporation meet: Here's why According to sources, deliberately disrupting the national anthem or stopping its recital midway invites three years of imprisonment. Confusion prevailed at the BJP-controlled Indore Municipal Corporation when the recital of the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' was abruptly stopped by its members on Wednesday for singing of 'Vande …

Bihar: Worshipping Bharat is against our belief, said Afzal Hussain, a school teacher as he refused to sing Vande Mataram
6 years, 1 month ago

Bihar: Worshipping Bharat is against our belief, said Afzal Hussain, a school teacher as he refused to sing Vande Mataram

Op India  

A scuffle broke out in Katiyar, Bihar, on 26th January when Afzal Hussain, a school teacher refused to sing Vande Mataram on Republic Day. Katihar:Scuffle broke out when a primary school teacher Afzal Hussain refused to sing ‘Vande Mataram’ on Jan 26;Hussain says,”We worship Allah & Vande Mataram means ‘vandana' of Bharat which is against our belief.Constitution doesn’t say it’s …

Start-of-month Vande Mataram ritual resumes at Madhya Pradesh secretariat; 'new rendition' has a marching police band
6 years, 1 month ago

Start-of-month Vande Mataram ritual resumes at Madhya Pradesh secretariat; 'new rendition' has a marching police band

Firstpost  

Going the extra mile on Friday, the Madhya Pradesh chief minister led a one kilometre road procession from Shourya Smarak war memorial to Mantralaya where people sung Vande Mataram in the secretariat’s park. A police band struck up patriotic songs as well at the venue Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday led his cabinet colleagues, senior officials …

Vande Mataram row: Kamal Nath’s reverse tune after BJP protest, tradition to be restored with police band
6 years, 2 months ago

Vande Mataram row: Kamal Nath’s reverse tune after BJP protest, tradition to be restored with police band

Op India  

Congress veteran Kamal Nath who recently took Madhya Pradesh’s reigns in his hands and almost immediately created a huge political stir by proclaiming that a years-old tradition of reciting Vande Mataram at the state secretariat be abolished, has now, after facing strong protests by the BJP for the same, retracted the order. The current move by Kamal Nath to abolish …

BJP hits out at MP government for stopping Vande Mataram recitation
6 years, 2 months ago

BJP hits out at MP government for stopping Vande Mataram recitation

India TV News  

For suspending the practice of reciting the national song, Vande Mataram, in government offices, the Bharatiya Janata Party criticised the new Congress government in Madhya Pradesh. "All of our 109 MLAs will recite 'Vande Matram' at the Madhya Pradesh Secretariat in Bhopal on 7 January 2019," said former MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Kamal Nath, …

No recital of Vande Mataram in MP secretariat under Congress rule, BJP protests
6 years, 2 months ago

No recital of Vande Mataram in MP secretariat under Congress rule, BJP protests

Op India  

In what can be described as a controversial move, the Congress government in the state of Madhya Pradesh led by Kamal Nath has rescinded a 13-year old tradition of singing Vande Mataram in Mantralaya on the 1st of every month. The current move by Kamal Nath to abolish the rendition of Vande Mataram has created another political debate over Congress’ …

Nothing is above country and patriotism: Shivraj Chouhan lashes out at Congress govt over Vande Mataram not sung at MP secretariat
6 years, 2 months ago

Nothing is above country and patriotism: Shivraj Chouhan lashes out at Congress govt over Vande Mataram not sung at MP secretariat

India TV News  

Lashing out at the Congress government led by Chief Minister Kamal Nath, former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that it was shocking and unfortnate that Vande Mataram, the symbol of 'national pride'and 'patriotism' was not sung on the the first working day of January at Madhya Pradesh secretariat. State unit BJP spokesman Rajneesh Agrawal tweeted that the …

BJP shares clip of Rahul Gandhi asking for 'Vande Mataram' to be cut short during rally; Congress calls it fake video
6 years, 10 months ago

BJP shares clip of Rahul Gandhi asking for 'Vande Mataram' to be cut short during rally; Congress calls it fake video

Firstpost  

A controversy erupted after a video purportedly showing Congress chief Rahul Gandhi “disrespecting” the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ at a public rally in Bantwal surfaced and went viral Bantwal : A controversy erupted on Friday after a video purportedly showing Congress president Rahul Gandhi “disrespecting” the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ at a public rally in Bantwal surfaced and went viral. …

SC Upholds Delhi HC Order Refusing Legal Protection To ‘Vande Mataram’ On Par With ‘Jana Gana Mana’ [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

SC Upholds Delhi HC Order Refusing Legal Protection To ‘Vande Mataram’ On Par With ‘Jana Gana Mana’ [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition against Delhi High Court order refusing the plea seeking legal protection to Vande Mataram at par with Jana Gana Mana.The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, along with Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud, after hearing senior counsel Pravin H Parekh in the matter, dismissed in …

'Vande Mataram’ Inseparably Linked With Freedom Struggle, Protection Under Law Not The Only Way To Show Respect: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 4 months ago

'Vande Mataram’ Inseparably Linked With Freedom Struggle, Protection Under Law Not The Only Way To Show Respect: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Aartis, works of Kalidas also revered but need no protection of law, says Centre‘Evocative’ national song 'Vande Mataram' is inseparably linked with India's freedom struggle but does not call for amendment in law to ensure that it is granted the respect and dignity it deserves, the Delhi High Court has held while agreeing with the government that protection under law …

'Vande Mataram’ Inseparably Linked With Freedom Struggle, Protection Under Law Not The Only Way To Show Respect: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 4 months ago

'Vande Mataram’ Inseparably Linked With Freedom Struggle, Protection Under Law Not The Only Way To Show Respect: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Aartis, works of Kalidas also revered but need no protection of law, says Centre‘Evocative’ national song 'Vande Mataram' is inseparably linked with India's freedom struggle but does not call for amendment in law to ensure that it is granted the respect and dignity it deserves, the Delhi High Court has held while agreeing with the government that protection under law …

CJI Refuses Permission To Raise ‘Vande Mataram’ Issue
7 years, 5 months ago

CJI Refuses Permission To Raise ‘Vande Mataram’ Issue

Live Law  

Vande Mataram is not the issue before us but national anthem. All here are in agreement that vande mataram issue need not be debated”, Chief Justice Dipak MisraWhile hinting that it might recall its earlier. All here are in agreement that vande mataram issue need not be debated”, Chief Justice Dipak Misra While hinting that it might recall its earlier …

CJI Refuses Permission To Raise ‘Vande Mataram’ Issue
7 years, 5 months ago

CJI Refuses Permission To Raise ‘Vande Mataram’ Issue

Live Law  

Vande Mataram is not the issue before us but national anthem. All here are in agreement that vande mataram issue need not be debated”, Chief Justice Dipak MisraWhile hinting that it might recall its earlier. All here are in agreement that vande mataram issue need not be debated”, Chief Justice Dipak Misra While hinting that it might recall its earlier …

Delhi HC junks PIL to treat Vande Mataram on par with Jana Gana Mana
7 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC junks PIL to treat Vande Mataram on par with Jana Gana Mana

Firstpost  

A PIL seeking direction to treat the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, authored by poet Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, at par with the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was on Tuesday dismissed by the Delhi High Court. New Delhi: A PIL seeking direction to treat the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, authored by poet Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, at par with the national anthem …

PM Modi in students' convention: 'Do we have the right to chant 'Vande Mataram' if we litter India?'
7 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi in students' convention: 'Do we have the right to chant 'Vande Mataram' if we litter India?'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a students' convention to mark the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago address and BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya's centenary celebrations. Let our creativity also strengthen our nation & fulfil the aspirations of our people: PM # There is no better place for creativity and innovation than university campuses: PM # Student organisations, while …

Meandering from Gorakhpur to Vande Mataram
7 years, 6 months ago

Meandering from Gorakhpur to Vande Mataram

Deccan Chronicle  

In recent weeks, the horrific child deaths in a Gorakhpur hospital, apparently owing to a lack of oxygen cylinder supplies, has inevitably led to finger pointing in all directions. They had to keep reminding us, every few seconds, that it was ‘our channel’ that got to the hospital first with ‘our cameras and crew’, it was ‘us’ that thrust ‘our’ …

Mumbai BJP MLA: Make Vande Mataram mandatory in all Indian schools
7 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai BJP MLA: Make Vande Mataram mandatory in all Indian schools

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation passed a notice of motion making Vande Mataram compulsory in all civic schools across Mumbai, the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Raj Purohit now wants the singing of the national song made compulsory across all schools in India. BJP MLA Raj Purohit met state education minister Vindod Tawde on Friday and would be writing …

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 …

Vande Mataram – the history of Muslim opposition and support
7 years, 7 months ago

Vande Mataram – the history of Muslim opposition and support

Op India  

India’s national song Vande Mataram has been mired in debate once again. Ahead of the centenary celebration of the national song in 2006, Islamic seminary Darul Uloom had issued a fatwa describing Vande Mataram as “anti-Islamic”. Three decades later, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, who partitioned the country on religion lines, echoed similar views in an article dated 1 March, 1938, published …

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says not singing Vande Mataram doesn't make one anti-national
7 years, 7 months ago

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says not singing Vande Mataram doesn't make one anti-national

Firstpost  

Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said singing ‘Vande Mataram’ was a “matter of choice” and those refusing to sing it could not be dubbed as anti-nationals. Mumbai: Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said singing ‘Vande Mataram’ was a “matter of choice” and those refusing to sing it could not be dubbed as anti-nationals. Citing a recent …

Not singing Vande Mataram doesn't make one anti-national, says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
7 years, 7 months ago

Not singing Vande Mataram doesn't make one anti-national, says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India Today  

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said singing Vande Mataram was a "matter of choice" and those refusing to sing it could not be dubbed as anti-nationals. 'NOT EVEN IF A REVOLVER IS PUT TO MY HEAD' Sparks flew in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly yesterday as the ruling BJP MLAs slammed Samajwadi Party's Abu Asim Azmi, who opposed a demand …

Vande Mataram row: BJP MLA enters in altercation with AIMIM leader, says 'Go to Pakistan'
7 years, 7 months ago

Vande Mataram row: BJP MLA enters in altercation with AIMIM leader, says 'Go to Pakistan'

ABP News  

New Delhi: Sparks flew in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Friday as ruling BJP MLAs attacked Samajwadi Party member Abu Asim Azmi who has opposed a demand for making singing of Vande Mataram mandatory in schools and colleges in the state. Azmi, head of the SP's Maharashtra unit, and Waris Pathan, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA from Mumbai, on …

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

Firstpost  

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, …

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 …

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 notice to govt on plea seeking framing of policy for Vande Mataram, national anthem
7 years, 11 months ago

SC notice to govt on plea seeking framing of policy for Vande Mataram, national anthem

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the central government in a plea seeking framing of a policy for promoting the national anthem, national song and the national flag. The case was filed by the spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, asking the government to make singing Vande Mataram, the national song, …

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Won’t sing ‘Vande Mataram’ at our events for a month, says Uttarakhand Congress
7 years, 11 months ago

Won’t sing ‘Vande Mataram’ at our events for a month, says Uttarakhand Congress

India TV News  

The Uttarakhand unit of Congress has announced that it will not sing ‘Vande Mataram’ at the party’s official programmes for next one month “come what may”. The party took the decision on Thursday after Uttarakhand minister Dhan Singh Rawat said that those who want to live in Uttarakhand will have to sing ‘Vande Mataram’ -- the national song. I announce …

After Meerut, Varanasi 'Vande Mataram' row rocks Allahabad civic body
7 years, 11 months ago

After Meerut, Varanasi 'Vande Mataram' row rocks Allahabad civic body

Deccan Chronicle  

Allahabad: The row over 'Vande Mataram' has spread to Allahabad municipal corporation, where a proposal to make singing of the national song compulsory at commencement of proceedings led to protest by Samajwadi Party corporators. BJP member Girishankar Prabhakar Thursday mooted a proposal in Allahabad civic body for singing of national song at the start of proceedings and the national anthem …

Varanasi mayor makes Vande Mataram' compulsory
7 years, 11 months ago

Varanasi mayor makes Vande Mataram' compulsory

Deccan Chronicle  

Varanasi: The Varanasi mayor has issued orders making it mandatory for every municipal corporation member to sing ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Jana Gana Mana’ after a BJP corporator’s proposal for singing the songs triggered protests by Congress and SP members. The heated discussion was kicked off on Saturday last when BJP corporator Ajay Gupta put forth a proposal that the National …

There is no concept as 'national song', says Supreme Court
8 years, 1 month ago

There is no concept as 'national song', says Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to go into the debate on whether Vande Mataram should be declared a national song, saying there is no such concept as a “national song”. A three-judge bench of Justices Dipak Misra, R. Banumathi and Mohan M. Shantanagouda gave an order on a petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Ashwini Kumar …

PIL Seeks National Policy To Promote National Anthem, Song, Flag [Read Petition]
8 years, 1 month ago

PIL Seeks National Policy To Promote National Anthem, Song, Flag [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A fresh PIL seeking direction to the Central government to frame a national policy to promote and propagate the national anthem, national song and national flag has been filed in the Supreme Court.Petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, a practicing advocate in the Supreme Court, said India is a Union of States and not an association or confederation of States.There is only …

SC's National Anthem order raises questions about an individual's fundamental rights
8 years, 3 months ago

SC's National Anthem order raises questions about an individual's fundamental rights

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court called for a mandatory dose of patriotism on Wednesday. The apex court granted protection to three children, who belonged to the Jehovah’s Witness sect, when they did not sing along to the National Anthem in school. As a judge in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Misra passed an order on the “imperatives of showing respect to the …

National song, anthem were not sung in Parliament till 1992: UP Guv in Indore
8 years, 6 months ago

National song, anthem were not sung in Parliament till 1992: UP Guv in Indore

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik said in Indore on Wednesday that the country’s anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ and national song ‘Vande Mataram’ were sung in Parliament since 1992 after he took up the issue. “They were sung for the first time after 42 years of India gaining Independence,” Naik said while delivering a key note address at a function to …

RSS Leader Prefers ‘Vande Mataram’ Over ‘Jana Gana Mana’ as Anthem
8 years, 11 months ago

RSS Leader Prefers ‘Vande Mataram’ Over ‘Jana Gana Mana’ as Anthem

India TV News  

Mumbai: Days after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ remarks, a top functionary of the organisation has said that ‘Vande Mataram’ is the real national anthem as opposed to the ‘Constitutionally-mandated’ Jana Gana Mana. ”Jana Gana Mana is today our national anthem. But the sentiments expressed in Jana Gana Mana have been expressed keeping the state in view,” …

Efforts being made to replace 'Jana Gana Mana' with 'Vande Mataram': Historian Tanika Sarkar
9 years, 1 month ago

Efforts being made to replace 'Jana Gana Mana' with 'Vande Mataram': Historian Tanika Sarkar

India TV News  

New Delhi: Efforts are being made to change the country's national anthem and replace 'Jana Gana Mana' with 'Vande Mataram' as has been demanded by the right-wing groups, historian Tanika Sarkar said today. "The right-wing groups have been demanding since long to make 'Vande Mataram' the national anthem. So, don't be sure that 'Jana Gana Mana' will remain national anthem …

Jana Gana Mana reminiscent of British rule: Legendary poet 'Neeraj'
9 years, 1 month ago

Jana Gana Mana reminiscent of British rule: Legendary poet 'Neeraj'

India TV News  

Aligarh: Doyen of Hindi poetry Gopal Das 'Neeraj' says 'Vande Matram' or 'Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Humara' should replace 'Jana Gana Mana' as the national anthem because the one penned by Rabindranath Tagore is reminiscent of British rule in India. The 92-year-old Padma Bhushan awardee said due to the colonial hangover some saw those working in English as "bade" and others …

Song-Anthem confusion: President's function begins with Vande Mataram, not Jan Gan Mana
9 years, 3 months ago

Song-Anthem confusion: President's function begins with Vande Mataram, not Jan Gan Mana

Firstpost  

In a goof up, a function to celebrate first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s 125th birth anniversary, attended by President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday began with a vocal rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’ instead of customary playing of the National Anthem by a military or police band Kolkata: In a goof-up, a function to celebrate first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s 125th birth …

Vande Mataram un-Islamic, say clerics
15 years, 4 months ago

Vande Mataram un-Islamic, say clerics

Hindustan Times  

Muslim clerics on Tuesday reiterated that singing of the national song Vande Mataram was “un-Islamic” and hence they could not recite it. HT Image Addressing a gathering of over 10,000 Muslim clerics on the last day of the three-day conference of the Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind at Deoband, 150 km northeast of Delhi, ulema and Jamiat leaders reaffirmed their views on the fatwa …

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