Vande Mataram row: PIL filed in Karnataka HC challenging govt order to sing only 2 stanzas

In his PIL the applicant argued that ‘Vande Mataram' do not come under List II or List III of the Seventh Schedule. Due to this it is within Parliament's domain under Entry 97 of List I under Article 248, he added.

Bengaluru: Amid the row over ‘Vande Mataram’, a PIL has been filed in the Karnataka High Court challenging the State Government’s order that only first two stanzas of the National Song be sung in the state function, apart from those attended by the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister or Governor.

The appeal has been filed by Advocate Girish Bharadwaj through Advocate Angad Kamath. The peas is likely to be be mentioned........

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