Is Not Singing Vande Mataram Punishable Offense? Supreme Court to Examine The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether making not singing Vande Mataram punishable offense is constitutional.
This decision comes on the heels of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the mandatory singing of six stanzas of the National Song, which was originally composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1870.
At its core, this case is not just about music or patriotism; it's a test case for India's commitment to secularism and the protection of individual rights.