The Union Home Ministry has directed that all six stanzas of the national song <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/vande-mataram-turns-150-exploring-its-meaning-history-and-creator-bankim-chandra-chatterjee-23602108" rel="nofollow">Vande Mataram</a>, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, shall be sung first when the national song and National Anthem Jan Gana Mana are to be played together.
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In an order dated January 28, the MHA directed directing that six stanzas of Vande Mataram, having a duration of 3 minutes 10 seconds, shall be sung on official functions such as the arrival of the President, unfurling of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/republic-day-2026-tricolour-nations-pride-some-forces-trying-to-divide-by-politicising-green-and-saffron-says-congress-sapkal-23613791?button=next" rel="nofollow">tricolour</a>, and speeches of governors.
&ldquo;When the national song and the National Anthem are sung or played, the national song will be sung or played first,&rdquo; the order read. &nbsp;It said that the assembly where the national song is sung shall stand in attention and the work in school shall begin with the playing of the national song. The Centre is observing the 150th year of Vande Mataram.
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MHA directs all six stanzas of Vande Mataram to be sung before national anthem

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