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Karnataka limits Vande Mataram to 2 stanzas
The Hindu··10 Sept
The Karnataka government ordered that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung at State functions. The full six stanzas will be used when the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister or Governor attends. The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms issued the order after a Cabinet decision. Officials cited uniformity, dignity and protocol for government programmes.
Prism
What It Means For You
- State government ceremonies in Karnataka will use only the first two stanzas unless a listed constitutional head attends.
- Programmes with the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister or Governor still use all six stanzas.
- Event organisers under state departments must follow the new Personnel and Administrative Reforms order.
What's Happening
- Karnataka ordered that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung at State functions.
- All six stanzas apply when the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister or Governor is present.
- The order followed a Cabinet decision and cites uniformity, dignity and protocol.
What the Order Covers
- The order refers to Union Home Ministry guidelines on the official version of the song.
- Congress at the national level has backed using the first two stanzas at party programmes.
- The Times of India reported the Karnataka order was dated September 8, 2026.
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