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Karnataka House Adjourns After Vande Mataram Two-Stanza Row

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Karnataka BJP legislators sang the full Vande Mataram and shouted slogans against the two-stanza limit.
A recorded version played in both houses stopped after two stanzas, triggering the protest.
The Congress government ordered only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung at its programmes.
Council Chairman Saleem Ahmed adjourned the house and said he will discuss the Vande Mataram issue with the government.

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Karnataka BJP legislators sang the full Vande Mataram and shouted slogans against the two-stanza limit.
A recorded version played in both houses stopped after two stanzas, triggering the protest.
The Congress government ordered only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung at its programmes.
Council Chairman Saleem Ahmed adjourned the house and said he will discuss the Vande Mataram issue with the government.