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Karnataka BJP MLA Walks Out Over Vande Mataram Stanzas
A government event was held in Shivamogga for International Democracy Day.
Vande Mataram was played during the programme.
Officials stopped after its first two stanzas.
BJP MLA S N Channabasappa wanted all six stanzas to be sung.
He walked out when the request was not accepted.
The district administration said it was following a Karnataka government order.
That order limits Vande Mataram to two stanzas at routine state functions.
A Union Home Ministry directive says all six stanzas should be sung before the National Anthem when both songs are played together.
Shivamogga BJP MLA S N Channabasappa walked out of a government programme.
He objected after Vande Mataram was stopped after two stanzas.
The event was held for International Democracy Day at Dr B R Ambedkar Bhavan.
The MLA requested the full song, but officials followed a Karnataka government directive.
A Union Home Ministry directive calls for all six stanzas before Jana Gana Mana when both are played together.
- Who
- Shivamogga BJP MLA S N Channabasappa, the district administration, and senior district officers were involved.
- What
- Channabasappa walked out after officials played only two stanzas of Vande Mataram and declined to play the full song.
- Where
- Dr B R Ambedkar Bhavan in Shivamogga, Karnataka.
- When
- The programme took place on Tuesday; the Karnataka government order was issued on September 10, 2026, and the Union directive was issued in January.
- Why
- The MLA sought all six stanzas, while the administration followed Karnataka’s directive limiting routine state functions to two stanzas.
Karnataka Government Directive
MLA’s Objection
Number of stanzas
Karnataka Government Directive
The Congress-led Karnataka government directed that Vande Mataram be limited to its first two stanzas at routine state functions.
MLA’s Objection
BJP MLA S N Channabasappa demanded that the full song, described as six stanzas, be played.
Which guidance to follow
Karnataka Government Directive
The district administration followed the Karnataka government’s September 10, 2026 order.
MLA’s Objection
Channabasappa’s position reflected the Union Home Ministry directive calling for all six stanzas before Jana Gana Mana when both songs are played together.
Key facts
- Event
- International Democracy Day government programme
- Venue
- Dr B R Ambedkar Bhavan, Shivamogga
- MLA
- S N Channabasappa, Shivamogga BJP MLA
- Song performed
- Two stanzas of Vande Mataram
- Karnataka order
- Issued September 10, 2026; limits routine state functions to the first two stanzas
- Union directive
- Issued in January; calls for all six stanzas before Jana Gana Mana when both are played together
- District officials
- The Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner and other senior officers attended
Sources
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