PIL Filed in Karnataka HC Against State's Order Limiting Vande Mataram to Two Stanzas

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A public interest litigation has been filed in the Karnataka High Court challenging a state government directive issued on September 8. The order mandates that only the first two stanzas of the national song 'Vande Mataram' be sung at official state functions. The petitioner has questioned the Karnataka government's authority to impose such a restriction on the national song. The case raises legal questions about whether a state government holds the power to limit the rendition of 'Vande Mataram' at public events.

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