Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar said his government will sing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram, sticking to the Congress party's line. He dismissed the full rendition at a recent Independence Day event as done without his knowledge. The Congress argues the later stanzas invoking Hindu goddesses could be objectionable to other communities.
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Karnataka To Sing Only Two Stanzas Of Vande Mataram
