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    "headline": "Karnataka government restricts Vande Mataram to two stanzas at official events",
    "summary": "The Karnataka government has directed that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung at state government events, except those attended by the president, vice-president, prime minister, or governor. The full rendition of the song is now reserved only for programmes with these highest constitutional dignitaries.",
    "articleBody": "The Karnataka government has ordered that only the first two stanzas of the song Vande Mataram shall be sung at state government programmes. This restriction applies to all official events except those attended by the president, vice-president, prime minister, and governor, an official order stated.\n\nThe directive was issued in view of matters explained in the preamble of the order. It specifies that the full rendition of Vande Mataram is reserved only for programmes attended by the highest constitutional dignitaries. At all other state government events, only the first two stanzas of the song are to be performed.\nयह भी पढ़ें\nKarnataka to Open Government Doors for Startups\nNames of Nandan Nilekani and Zerodha Founders Flagged in Karnataka SIR\nNational Conference and Congress Clash Over Vande Mataram in J&K\nKarnataka minister faces criticism for derogatory remarks against BJP MLA",
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