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- Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has formally asked Chief Minister D.K.
- Shivakumar to revise a government order that limits the official performance of Vande Mataram to two stanzas.
- The Governor argues that the state's restriction violates the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026, which mandates the use of all six stanzas.
- Disagreement over the rendition protocol caused disruptions during a special session of the state legislature as opposition parties performed the full version of the song.
- The Governor suggests that state policy must align with central guidelines to avoid potential constitutional litigation.
What to watch next
- Whether the Karnataka government revokes or modifies its September 8 order
- Potential legal challenges or constitutional litigation regarding the state's authority
- Continued legislative disruptions by opposition parties over the song's rendition
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Thaawarchand Gehlot
Governor
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“The decision needs reconsideration in the light of Constitutional position, the Central government’s orders governing the national song, and the statutory developments during 2026.”
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…“contrary to the guidelines laid down by the Union Government and in violation of Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026. Also Read: Vande Mataram and the challenge to multicultural nationalism “ The decision needs reconsideration in the light of Constitutional position, the Central government’s orders governing the national song, and the statutory developments during 2026. Such reconsideration would avoid unnecessary conflict between State government’s administrative instructions and the protocol prescribed by the Union government, and would also prevent avoidable Constitutional…
“The subject matter falls outside the legislative competence of the State.”
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…avoidable Constitutional litigation on the respective executive powers of the Union and State,” the Governor said in a communication to the Chief Minister on Monday (September 21, 2026). Outside State competence “ The subject matter falls outside the legislative competence of the State. The State Executive cannot, merely by executive instruction, assume an independent power to prescribe a contrary national protocol. The Central instructions leave no scope for a State government to prescribe a…
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