Carnatic vocalist Krishna challenges six-stanza Vande Mataram directive in Supreme Court
- Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna challenged the Centre's circular on singing the six-stanza Vande Mataram in the Supreme Court.
- He also contested a July 2026 amendment giving Vande Mataram statutory protection similar to the National Anthem.
- Krishna argued that later stanzas invoke Hindu deities, saying mandatory rendition infringes secular constitutional values.
- The dispute has intensified politically, with BJP backing all six stanzas and Congress limiting it to the first two.
Source: moneycontrol.com
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