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Poonawalla claimed that the Congress was displaying the same mindset that had previously resulted in the national song being restricted to only two stanzas.

Tharoor says there is no law mandating the full rendition and calls it a matter of convention amid a row in Kerala over the national song.

Chief Minister V D Satheesan defended the decision to play only the opening portion of Vande Mataram.

The governor has maintained that all events conducted under his leadership at Lok Bhavan would have to follow the MHA directive mandating that Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana be rendered first.

The directive comes nearly a week after the state government mandated the singing of the national song in all state-run and aided schools.

The issue sparked sharp political reactions, with the CPI(M) questioning the singing of the full Vande Mataram during the swearing-in ceremony of the UDF Cabinet.