Home Ministry Mandates Full Vande Mataram in Govt Programs

• Union Home Ministry orders the complete 6-stanza, 3-minute 10-second version of 'Vande Mataram' for government programs.
• Mandatory inclusion during Tricolour hoisting, President's and Governor's events, before and after their speeches.
• If played with Jan Gan Man, Vande Mataram will be played first; audience must stand at attention.
• Order issued on January 28 to all states, UTs, ministries, and constitutional bodies in English and Hindi.
• This move aligns with the central government's efforts to popularize Vande Mataram, which was adopted as India's National Song in 1950 (first two stanzas).