Vande Mataram sung in full, followed by national anthem at Vijay oath-taking

Months after the Centre issued fresh guidelines mandating the rendition of the full six-stanza version of Vande Mataram, the song was played in full at Vijay's swearing-in ceremony before the national anthem, in line with the Union Home Ministry's directive.

In Short

• The ceremony observed revised protocol issued by the Union Home Ministry
• The song was rendered before the national anthem during the event
• Fresh guidelines had mandated all six stanzas be performed without truncation

Months after the Centre issued fresh guidelines mandating the rendition of the full six-stanza version of Vande Mataram, the song was played in full at Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony before the national anthem, in line with the Union Home Ministry’s directive.

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