4/16/2023 0 Comments Gana songIt referred to the Supreme Court's order of February 17, 2017, which stated that Article 51A (a) of the Constitution does not refer to 'National Song' as it only refers to the national flag and national anthem and the court would not intend to enter into any debate as far as the national song is concerned. The government maintained that the national anthem and the national song both have their sanctity and deserve equal respect but it can never be a subject matter seeking writ of the court more particularly in view of the settled position. In his plea, Upadhyay sought parity of treatment between the national anthem and national song and also to frame guidelines for the national song 'Vande Mataram', giving it the same honour and status at par with the national anthem of India. In a response to a PIL by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the government would abide by any direction by the court in this regard as it considered the matter as not adversarial. The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that the national song occupies a unique and special place in the emotions and psyche of the people of India and both the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' and 'Vande Mataram' stand on equal footing.
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