Despite Chief Secretary's directive to recite Vande Mataram in full during Independence
On August 14, 2026, despite Chief Secretary's directive to recite Vande Mataram in full during Independence Day celebrations, Director of General Education Snehil Kumar Singh issued a circular on August 11 that only instructs schools to hoist the national flag and recite the anthem. The circular also bans plastic flags and promotes green protocol for events. This follows another silent directive from the General Administration (Protocol) department dated August 4, amid ongoing debate over Vande Mataram's recital.
18 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Amit Shah's claims of Congress's lack of patriotism, reminding him of Shah's childhood when Kharge first became an MLA.
— The Hindu
The BJP accused the Congress of disrespecting the national anthem, Vande Mataram, at its Delhi headquarters on Independence Day.
19 AUG 2026
— NDTV
The Congress revised its performance of Vande Mataram, singing only the first two stanzas, prompting the BJP to criticize the decision as an insult to the national song.
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