
Dakshina Charan Sen sang Vande Mataram five years later in 1901 in another Congress Session at Calcutta. "Rabindranath Tagore sang 'Vande Mataram in 1896 at the Calcutta Congress Session.

The British, fearful of the potential danger of incited populace, at one point in time, banned the utterance of Vande Mataram in public places and imprisoned many independence activists for disobeying the prescription," the plea added.Īlso Read | Corruption charges: Punjab CM orders inquiry against AAP MLAs from Jagraon, Faridkot Large rallies, fermenting initially in major cities, worked themselves into a patriotic fervour by shouting the slogan Vande Mataram'.

"Vande Mataram was the whole nation's thought and motto when India gained independence from British rule during the independence movement. It is the duty of every Indian to show respect when Vande Mataram is played/sung," said the plea. Sometimes, Vande Mataram is sung in circumstances that are not permissible and can never be countenanced in law. However, sentiments expressed in Vande Mataram denote the nation's character and style and deserve similar respect. "The sentiments expressed in Jana Gana Mana have been expressed while keeping the State in view. There is no reason why it should evoke any other sentiment as both are decided by Constitution makers." "In order to keep the country united, it is the duty of the Government to frame a National Policy to promote-propagate Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram. Indian and it is the duty of every Indian to respect 'Vande Mataram'. Petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, practising lawyer and BJP leader, stated that India is a Union of States and not an association or confederation of States.


The plea also sought direction to the Centre and State Governments to ensure that 'Jana Gana Mana' and 'Vande Mataram' are played and sung in all schools and educational institutions on every working day and also to frame guidelines in the spirit of the Constituent Assembly resolution dated January 24, 1950, read with the Judgment passed by the Madras High Court and Supreme Court of India. Also Read| Stubble burning: NHRC summons Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, UP, DelhiĮarlier, the Delhi High Court had sought a response from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Law and Justice and others on the PIL.
