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Singing ‘Vande Mataram’ national song now mandatory across the country

  • Commendable decision of the Union Government

  • One must stand for 3 minutes and 10 seconds to pay respect

  • All 6 stanzas must be sung

  • Deity Durga’s mention is maintained

  • ‘Vande Mataram’ to be played before ‘Jana Gana Man’

 

New Delhi – According to the new rules announced by the Union Home Ministry, it will now be mandatory to play the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ in Government events, ceremonies in Government schools and other formal programmes. Everyone will have to stand in honour of this 3-minute-10-second-long national song. All the six stanzas of this song will be sung, and it will also mention Deity Shri Durga. Earlier, only 2 stanzas were being sung, which took only 65 seconds. On November 7th, 2025, ‘Vande Mataram’ completed 150 years. On this occasion, various activities were undertaken by the Union Government across the country. The new rules have been announced as part of this.

The National song will be played before the flag hoisting ceremony, programmes by the President and the Governor, their speeches and addresses to the nation. Notably, if the National Anthem (Jana Gana Mana) and the National song (Vande Mataram) are to be played together, ‘Vande Mataram’ will be played first and ‘Jana Gana Mana’ will be played after it. Instructions in this regard have been issued to all States, Union Territories and Constitutional Bodies.

‘Vande Mataram’ not mandatory in cinema halls

The Union Government has issued guidelines in this regard on January 28th. The 10-page directive lists the programmes in which ‘Vande Mataram’ will be mandatory. Cinema halls have been excluded from this.

‘Vande Mataram’ was discussed in the winter session of Parliament

‘Vande Mataram’ was discussed in the winter session of Parliament held at the end of 2025 to mark the completion of 150 years of the national song. At this time, the Congress party had alleged that the Union Government deliberately brought up the topic of the national song, considering the upcoming assembly elections in Bengal. (Congress party looks at everything from a political perspective – Editor).

Efforts to make ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory are Hindutva propaganda: Asaduddin Owaisi

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that ‘Vande Mataram’ is the national song, but there is no law in the Constitution that makes it mandatory to sing it. The attempts to make ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory are for the propagation of Hindutva and are a blow to secularism. Muslims worship only Allah, and it is wrong to measure national sentiment based on religion. ‘Vande Mataram’ is being forcibly added in the name of Hindutva, which is against the basic principles of the Constitution.

Wrong to create religious or cultural pressure: Akhilesh Yadav, MP, Samajwadi Party

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav said that the Constitution has given citizens the right to choose their songs, and it is one’s personal opinion to listen to them or not. Forcibly adding ‘Vande Mataram’ creates religious and cultural pressure, which is not inherent in an inclusive national spirit.

Earlier, Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi had also expressed his opposition to listening to or singing Vande Mataram. He had said that the sentiments of Muslims need to be respected, and the idea of ​​making Vande Mataram mandatory is wrong.

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