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Himachal Assembly Adjourned Over Vande Mataram Row as Monsoon Session Begins
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 05:47 AM
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The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly was adjourned shortly after the monsoon session opened, following a dispute over the decision not to play the national song Vande Mataram.
The monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly commenced amid heightened political sensitivities. Within minutes of the opening, members raised objections to the decision not to play the national song Vande Mataram during the ceremonial proceedings. The disagreement escalated into a heated exchange, prompting the Speaker to suspend the sitting and adjourn the house for the day.
Assembly officials later clarified that the omission was a procedural oversight rather than a deliberate snub, but opposition legislators demanded an immediate correction and an apology. The controversy reflects broader national debates over the status of Vande Mataram in public institutions.
The adjournment will allow parties to negotiate a resolution before the assembly reconvenes later in the week. No further legislative business was taken up during the brief session.
Assembly officials later clarified that the omission was a procedural oversight rather than a deliberate snub, but opposition legislators demanded an immediate correction and an apology. The controversy reflects broader national debates over the status of Vande Mataram in public institutions.
The adjournment will allow parties to negotiate a resolution before the assembly reconvenes later in the week. No further legislative business was taken up during the brief session.