Calcutta HC questions need to force Vande Mataram in madrassas
The Calcutta High Court heard a public interest litigation challenging a directive making it mandatory for madrassa students to sing all six stanzas of Vande Mataram. The court questioned whether compelling students to sing specific nationalistic or religious songs was necessary. Petitioners argued that such coercion could disturb communal harmony and invite legal complications. The court observed that no enforcement action had been taken on the notification so far. The Additional Solicitor General opposed the interim relief sought, dismissing some PILs as publicity-motivated.
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