Sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram at honourary doctorate event, say pro-Left Syndicate members

Pro-Left members of a university Syndicate have asked that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung during an upcoming honourary doctorate conferment ceremony, according to a report. The request pertains to how the national song is to be rendered as part of the official programme at the event.

Overview

The Syndicate members’ position focuses specifically on limiting the rendition to two stanzas during the ceremony. The guidance was framed in the context of planning the order of proceedings for the honourary doctorate event and what would be included in the formal protocol.

Key development

– A group of pro-Left Syndicate members recommended that only two stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung at the ceremony.

What’s next

Further details on the institution involved, the date of the event, and any formal decision or response from the organisers or other Syndicate members were not immediately available.

This development was reported by The Hindu.