Karnataka issues an order restricting the national song “Vande Mataram” to two stanzas during state functions, while allowing all six stanzas in limited categories of events. The state government specifies that only two stanzas are to be sung or played at other official gatherings.
The order also says the full version is used when functions involve senior constitutional authorities, including the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister or Governor. In that case, all six stanzas are to be played or sung.
Both outlets report the same framework: a general restriction to two stanzas at state events, paired with an exception for events attended by the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister or Governor. The reports focus on the order’s operational details rather than on any further commentary or dispute around the decision.
