Plea in SC terms six-stanza Vande Mataram a ‘divisive religious war song’, a step towards ‘theocracy’
The plea filed by B.D. Borkar, a Phule-Ambedkarite, said a State compulsion expressed through two successive government orders would lead to the ‘deepening communal division and conflict in India by outraging the religious and spiritual feelings of minority religions’
· 10/2/2026, 12:01:10 PM· 2 min read

The plea filed by B.D. Borkar, a Phule-Ambedkarite, said a State compulsion expressed through two successive government orders would lead to the ‘deepening communal division and conflict in India by outraging the religious and spiritual feelings of minority religions’
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