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A political showdown has erupted ahead of the Karnataka assembly session over the singing of the national song, Vande Mataram. The Congress government has mandated that only two stanzas of the song be played, maintaining that this approach is secular and adheres to protocol. The Bharatiya Janata Party opposes this move, alleging that playing a shortened version amounts to appeasement and disrespects the national song. All sixty-six BJP legislators plan to sing all six stanzas in the assembly following the official recorded audio clip.

In Pune, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers assaulted and humiliated social media influencer Mahesh Mote over reels made on party chief Raj Thackeray. The workers allegedly took the influencer to a local party shakha, blackened his face, placed a garland of slippers on him, and forced him to bow before a photograph of Raj Thackeray. Party workers claimed objectionable language and derogatory comments were used against their leader in the video. Although the victim stated he had no complaints, the incident has raised serious questions over law and order and kangaroo-court style vigilantism.

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A major political confrontation has erupted following remarks by the former Vice President regarding Hindu right-wing communalism at the A.G. Noorani Memorial Lecture in New Delhi. Citing former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the speech warned of challenges to civic nationalism. The Bharatiya Janata Party and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a sharp attack, alleging disrespect to Sanatan Dharma traditions. Additionally, Imam body chief Umar Ahmed Ilyasi strongly criticised the comments, alleging that such statements provoke Muslims and suggest a larger conspiracy.