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‘Vande Mataram’ row sparks political storm after Kerala Governor’s policy address

· 13 August 2026 · 2 min read
‘Vande Mataram’ row sparks political storm after Kerala Governor’s policy address

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused state politics development: “‘Vande Mataram’ row sparks political storm after Kerala Governor’s policy address.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Controversy after Kerala Police band skips playing ‘Vande Mataram’ in its entirety at opening session of 16th Kerala Assembly. Governor Rajendra Arlekar takes strong exception to govt’s decision to play the song in part. BJP accuses UDF of caving in to pressure from Jamaal-e-Islami and CPI

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