The rendition came amid a row over the Karnataka government’s September 8 order limiting the National Song to its first two stanzas at state government functions.
The event has been listed by the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for record certification as the largest simultaneous collective singing of Vande Mataram
The petitioner, Girish Bharadwaj, challenged the cabinet decision of September 3 and the subsequent order on September 8 passed by the State Government on the issue.
The bench on Tuesday now put the ball in the Centre's court on the Vande Mataram row, seeking its response to musician Krishna's plea against criminalising disrespect to the National Song.
The governor referred to the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) orders relating to the national song and national anthem, saying the centre had prescribed an official version of Vande Mataram for renditi ...
