Plea in SC terms six-stanza Vande Mataram a ‘divisive religious war song’, a step towards ‘theocracy’
An attorney, B.D. Borkar, has petitioned the Supreme Court, labeling the six‑stanza version of 'Vande Mataram' a divisive religious war song that could advance a theocratic agenda. He argues that recent government orders, issued in two successive directives, constitute state compulsion that may inflame communal tensions, deepen division across communities, and offend the spiritual sentiments of religious minorities.