The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) filed its affidavit on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay to ensure that the song ‘Vande Mataram’ is as honoured and given equal status as the national anthem. The central government has told the Delhi High Court that the national anthem ‘ Jana Gana Mana‘ and the national song ‘ Vande Mataram‘ stand on the same level and citizens should show equal respect to both. The MHA filed its affidavit on a PIL filed by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay to ensure that the song 'Vande Mataram' is as honoured and given equal status as the national anthem.While unlike the national anthem there are no penal provisions or official instructions about singing or playing 'Vande Mataram', the song occupies a unique place in the emotions and psyche of Indians: MHA.Both Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram stand on the same level and every citizen of the country should show equal respect to both and the National song occupies a unique and special place in the emotions and psyche of the people of India: MHA.It is the duty of every Indian to show respect when Vandemataram is played/sung," said the plea. Sometimes, Vande Mataram is sung in circumstances that are not permissible and can never be countenanced in law. However, sentiments expressed in Vande Mataram denote the nation's character and style and deserve similar respect. "The sentiments expressed in Jana Gana Mana have been expressed while keeping the State in view. There is no reason why it should evoke any other sentiment as both are decided by Constitution makers." "In order to keep the country united, it is the duty of the Government to frame a National Policy to promote-propagate Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram. Indian and it is the duty of every Indian to respect 'Vande Mataram'. The petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, practising lawyer and BJP leader stated that India is a Union of States and not an association or confederation of States. The plea also sought direction to the Centre and State Governments to ensure that 'Jana-Gana-Mana' and 'Vande Mataram' are played and sung in all schools and educational institutions on every working day and also to frame guidelines in the spirit of the Constituent Assembly resolution dated January 24, 1950, read with the Judgment passed by the Madras High Court and Supreme Court of India.
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