Vande Mataram New Rules: Centre Mandates All Six Stanzas, Congress Shocked

• Union Home Ministry issues new guidelines for Vande Mataram, mandating all six stanzas be sung at official government programs and schools.
• Vande Mataram must be sung before Jana Gana Mana at joint events, with audiences standing in respect.
• The new rules reverse a previous Congress government decision that excluded four stanzas, now requiring the full 3-minute 10-second anthem.
• Centre aims to promote patriotism and national symbols, integrating Vande Mataram into schools, state programs, and civil award ceremonies.
• The move, coinciding with Vande Mataram's 150th anniversary, is criticized by opposition as a strategy for the West Bengal Assembly elections.