Stating that the Parliament recently enacted the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026 to include Vande Mataram as a national song and provide it with similar status as the national anthem, the PIL contends that the government order has undermined the parliament’s intent to protect the full version of the song.
The cabinet issued the order after an ‘informal discussion’ which was not supplemented by legal advice or by a cabinet Note of the administrative department, the PIL states.
It further argues that government order is restrictive of the citizens’ fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.