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Calcutta HC Questions Vande Mataram Rule
✍️ Times of India
🗓 05 Aug 2026, 11:40 AM
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The Calcutta High Court has heard a public interest litigation challenging the mandatory singing of Vande Mataram stanzas. The court questioned the necessity of forcing students to sing specific nationalistic songs.
The Calcutta High Court has raised concerns over the mandatory singing of Vande Mataram stanzas in educational institutions. The court is hearing a public interest litigation that challenges the rule, citing potential disruptions to communal harmony. The Additional Solicitor General opposed the interim prayer, suggesting that some public interest litigations are driven by a desire for publicity. The court noted that no coercive steps have been taken regarding the notification yet.