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Kolkata, Feb 12 The Centre’s directive mandating that all six stanzas of the national song, 'Vande Mataram', be sung before the national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana', at official functions has triggered a sharp political face-off in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections.While the TMC has...

New Delhi, February 12 The Indian government's order giving precedence to the National Song over the National Anthem does not reflect the spirit of the Constitution, the CPI(M) said on Thursday.The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the singing of all six stanzas of the National Song...

The government has issued detailed guidelines on the performance of India's National Song, "Vande Mataram," stipulating that all six stanzas of the official version must be sung whenever the National Song and the National Anthem are performed together. According to the Union Home Ministry, the...

New Delhi, February 11 The Union Home Ministry has directed that all six verses of the National Song, "Vande Mataram," written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, shall be sung first when the National Song and the National Anthem, "Jan Gana Mana," are to be played together.In an order dated...

New Delhi, February 11 The Union Home Ministry has directed that all six verses of the National Song, "Vande Mataram," written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, shall be sung first when the National Song and the National Anthem, "Jan Gana Mana," are to be played together.In an order dated...