MHA Directs: All 6 Stanzas of National Song Must Precede National Anthem

• Union Home Ministry mandates all six stanzas of Vande Mataram to be sung before Jan Gana Man when played together.
• Order dated January 28 outlines protocols for singing the National Song, including its 3-minute 10-second duration.
• National Song to be sung at official functions like presidential arrivals, flag unfurling, and governors' speeches.
• Audience must stand at attention when the official version of the National Song is sung or played.
• Schools are directed to begin their day's work with the playing of the National Song to popularize it.