Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Vande Mataram Advisory
The High court dismissed a petition testing the Union federal government’s advisory on singing and playing the nationwide track, Vande Mataram. The court considered the plea “early,” stating the January 28 round is purely advising, doing not have legal responsibility or fine for non-compliance.
- Advisory Nature: The circular is not lawfully binding.
- No Coercion: No proof of coercive activity or discrimination existed.
- Civil liberty: The court verified the right to sing, in addition to not to sing, the national song.
- Early Concern: The petitioner’s fears were deemed unclear and did not have a clear link to the advisory.