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Vande Mataram Row: Governor Writes To Karnataka CM

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot wrote a four-page letter to CM D.K. Shivakumar, objecting to the state's order restricting Vande Mataram to two stanzas at official functions. He said the move conflicts with Central guidelines, the 2026 amendment to the National Honour Act, and Articles 256 and 257. He advised the government to reconsider its Sepr 8 order.