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

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 …

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

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, …

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

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 …

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

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 …