India Revises Vande Mataram Guidelines: Sing Before Anthem, Stand During Play

• India's Ministry of Home Affairs updated Vande Mataram guidelines after political debate.
• New rules mandate Vande Mataram be sung before the national anthem and include all six stanzas.
• The full composition, now 3 minutes 10 seconds, requires audiences to stand at attention.
• The song will be played at all official functions, civil investiture ceremonies, and government events attended by the President.
• PM Modi criticized Nehru for dropping four stanzas, citing Nehru's letter to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.