Karnataka Governor Seeks Review of Vande Mataram Singing Order
The Karnataka Governor has asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to reconsider a government order limiting the rendition of Vande Mataram to two stanzas, The Hindu reported. In a letter, the Governor argued that the matter involved compliance with prescribed national-symbol protocol, rather than administrative convenience. The supplied material gives no response from the Chief Minister.
The Karnataka Governor has asked the Chief Minister to reconsider a government order restricting the rendition of Vande Mataram to two stanzas, The Hindu reported. In a letter to the Chief Minister, the Governor argued that the issue was not simply one of administrative convenience. He said it concerned conformity with nationally prescribed protocol governing a national symbol.
The supplied material does not state when the order was issued, where the song was to be performed or why the two-stanza limit was introduced. It also contains no response from the Chief Minister or the State government, and does not indicate whether the order will be amended or withdrawn.
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