Vande Mataram row: Karnataka Governor asks Chief Minister to reconsider GO restricting rendition to two stanzas
Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot wrote to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urging a review of a recent government order that permits only the first two verses of “Vande Mataram” to be sung at official events. The governor argued that the restriction raises concerns about adherence to the national protocol governing the country’s emblematic song, not merely administrative convenience.