New rules regarding the national song Vande Mataram have been issued. The Ministry of Home Affairs has released a list of these rules, which can be understood in the following points:
All six stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram will be sung or played.
The total duration for singing or playing the national song is approximately 3 minutes and 10 seconds.
When both the national song and the national anthem are to be performed, the national song will be presented first.
All schools will begin their day with the national song.
During the national song, everyone must stand in an alert posture.
At events attended by the President, the national song will be played or sung during their arrival and departure.
The national song will also be sung or played during the hoisting of the tricolor flag.
The guidelines also specify that a signal will be given before the national song is played so that everyone becomes attentive and aware that Vande Mataram is about to be performed. This song will be sung or played at all government events.
Additionally, it will be performed at events for which the Government of India has issued special orders. An important point to note: if Vande Mataram is played in a film or news reel, the audience is not required to stand, as this could disrupt other viewers watching in cinema halls.
These orders were issued on January 28 and have been circulated to all states, union territories, and ministries. The government’s move coincides with the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. Listen to what BJP MPs have said about this.
Kangana Ranaut, BJP MP
“Today, the Prime Minister has given such a significant gift to our generation and to the entire country. I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to everyone for this.”
Ravi Kishan ,
Member of the Lok Sabha
“This was the demand of the youth, the demand of the large crowds. Prime Minister Modi has fulfilled it. Today, after witnessing the strength at the borders, India has become fully tricolor-adorned, strong, and powerful. India is a nation rooted in its ancient traditions, and it aspires to progress while honoring all its historic tales. Listening to these stories is essential.”
Priyanka Chaturvedi, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP
I welcome this, as it ensures that everyone becomes familiar with the national song and that it is sung. With the priority given and the way it has been highlighted, the most important message is clear: the same political party that had opposed this in the Rajya Sabha—saying that slogans of Vande Mataram cannot be raised—has now seen this order implemented.
Pramod Tiwari, Congress MP
“People go to the Kumbh Mela to cleanse their sins. The BJP, during the Bengal elections, is trying to wash away its sins because of the elections. Back when Congress revolutionaries were raising the slogan ‘Quit India’ and facing execution, they used to sing Vande Mataram. In 1942, we had declared ‘Quit India.’ At that time, only the BJP’s organization was writing letters to the British, opposing those who sang Vande Mataram. Perhaps the Bengal elections have given them a chance to atone for some of their past mistakes.”
