New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A war of words broke out between the opposition leaders and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday after the Centre issued fresh guidelines for National Song and National Anthem, with the Opposition asserting that the Union government cannot impose anything forcibly and that emphasis should be instead given to education. However, BJP leaders backed the move.The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed all Central government offices and Governors’ offices to ens…
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New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed all Central government offices and Governors’ offices to ensure strict adherence to the prescribed script, text, diction and pronunciation while singing or playing the National Song and the National Anthem, reiterating the protocols governing their use at official functions across the country.In a fresh order issued to all central government departments and Governors’ offices, the Ministry restated the existing rules gover…
Agartala, July 7 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday announced that all schools across the state would begin their daily classes with the full rendition of the national song “Vande Mataram”, followed by the National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana”, as part of an initiative to strengthen patriotism, discipline and national consciousness among students. Saha, who also holds the Elementary and Secondary Education portfolios, said in a social media post that the state government has taken th…
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) On the occasion of the 189th birth anniversary of Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the writer of India’s National Song, ‘Vande Mataram’, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday announced the setting up of ‘Vande Mataram Museum’ in the state.The Chief Minister participated in a programme to celebrate the birth anniversary of Rishi Bankim Chandra at the latter’s ancestral residence at College Street in North Kolkata. After garlanding the picture of the …
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea challenging the Centre’s recent circular regarding the singing of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ at official and public functions, observing that the petition was “premature” as the guidelines do not mandate compliance or prescribe any penal consequences. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, remarked that the January 28 notificatio…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) In a historic first, Delhi Lok Niwas on Tuesday played the National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ and National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ at a function organised to facilitate and interact with the Republic Day Camp Contingent of NCC, an official said. Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena shared information about his interaction with the cadets on social media and said, “The discipline, passion and unwavering dedication of these young cadets towards the nation is truly inspir…