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- BJP members staged a protest in Hubballi on Thursday against the Congress-led State government.
- The party alleged that the government had disrespected Vande Mataram by restricting its rendition to two stanzas.
- Protesters took out a procession from the Tuluja Bhavani Temple to the Mini Vidhana Soudha, raising slogans against the State government.
- BJP leaders, including Jayateertha Katti, submitted a memorandum to the Union government through the Tahsildar, demanding that the full song be sung at official functions.
- The protest reflects a growing political dispute in Karnataka over the rendition of the national song at official programmes.
What to watch next
- Whether the State government responds to the demand for action over the alleged curtailment of Vande Mataram.
- Whether the Union government acts on the memorandum seeking full rendition of the song at official functions.
- Whether similar protests spread to other constituencies in Karnataka.
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- Karnataka State Government political friction· immediate
- BJP Karnataka political mobilization· immediate
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