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The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response to Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna’s plea challenging penal provisions mandating singing six stanzas of Vande Mataram. The bench said its national song status is undisputed but may examine penal consequences under fundamental rights

The Karnataka government has ordered that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung at state government programmes, except those attended by the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister or Governor, following a Cabinet decision

The Congress and CPI reiterated their respective positions on Vande Mataram after Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah stood through all six stanzas at an event in Srinagar. The BJP praised the Abdullahs, while the episode highlighted differences within the INDIA Bloc

The Naga Students' Federation continued its protest against compulsory singing of Vande Mataram in Nagaland as the issue was raised during Zero Hour. The government appealed for an end to the agitation while a committee examines the legal implications

The Naga Students’ Federation’s (NSF) protest against the compulsory singing of Vande Mataram entered its second day outside the Nagaland Assembly on Thursday, as the issue was raised during Zero Hour in the House.

BJP general secretary Smriti Irani urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to back the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures. She also asked him to support singing the full version of Vande Mataram at Congress headquarters

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said people living in the state must sing Vande Mataram and stressed there would be no compromise on nationalism. He also criticised alleged anti-national elements at Jadavpur University and targeted the Left parties

The BJP passed a resolution criticising the Congress’ decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram at party events. The party announced a nationwide campaign to highlight the national song’s history, significance and legacy while opposing any political compromise

The Congress defended its practice of singing only the first two stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ at party events, citing a 1937 CWC decision and the views of leaders like Gandhi, Netaji and Tagore, amid criticism from the BJP over the issue

BJP president Nitin Nabin on Thursday accused the Congress of insulting the national song Vande Mataram by deciding to sing only its first two stanzas at party events. He likened the Congress to the "new Muslim League," alleging the move was driven by vote-bank politics.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the complaint against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over the rendition of Vande Mataram, saying the same version was sung by Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He also opposed stopping financial assistance

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge defended Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi after a police complaint alleged disruption during the rendition of Vande Mataram at the party headquarters, arguing that if singing the full version is deemed a crime, then similar charges should apply to Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru, and Vajpayee, who also sang it.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised Congress over the Vande Mataram controversy, accusing Sonia Gandhi of disrespecting the national song. He also announced proposed stricter laws against adulterated agricultural inputs and highlighted rural housing and development initiatives in Rajasthan

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said people may need time to adjust to Vande Mataram being included in official functions. He said there was no controversy over its singing and stressed that all three verses were performed at the Congress event

The Congress hit back at Home Minister Amit Shah over his demand for an apology regarding Vande Mataram, accusing him of diverting attention from government failures. Jairam Ramesh also attacked Shah over his remarks on Ambedkar and the RSS

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday condemned the alleged conduct of Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during Vande Mataram’s rendition at the party headquarters. Congress rejected the BJP’s accusation, saying Sonia Gandhi was seeking a chair for Kharge

Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged the UDF government deliberately decided against singing Vande Mataram at Independence Day state functions. He accused the IUML and Jamaat-e-Islami of influencing the government and warned of possible political and legal consequences

BJP MLA Sumitro Chatterjee wrote to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi expressing anguish over an alleged incident involving Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day. He demanded an unconditional apology, highlighting the song’s historical significance and association with India’s freedom movement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led India’s 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, where the national song Vande Mataram was rendered during the ceremony. Nearly 5,000 special guests attended, while NCC cadets and My Bharat volunteers joined the celebrations

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis endorsed PM Modi’s ‘dimagi Naxals’ remarks, alleging ideological Naxalism promotes anarchy. He also defended the full rendition of Vande Mataram, discussed conditions for women’s reservation and criticised Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for missing Independence Day events