The Supreme Court of India did not brush out the evil intention of the BJP-led government, which is intoxicated of power to create a poisonous environment in the country to harm the Muslim community. It is evident from the enactment of laws, which stand in sharp contrast to the spirit of the Constitution of India. The CAA is an open example of it in which only Muslims have been kept away from the privilege of this Act.
A 3-judge bench consisting of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya and Justice Vipol Pancholi rejected the petition challenging a January 28, 2026 advisory to sing the full six stanzas of Vande Mataram in the beginning of public official functions as well as in school assemblies. The petition was filed by Muhammad Sayeed Noori. Terming the plea as premature and relying on vague apprehension, the court said to the petitioner to come to the court for relief when the punitive and coercive steps are taken against Muslims in the implementation of the advisory.
The court observed the freedom of expression is safe as this circular does not place obligation in regard to Vande Mataram. The court clarified that freedom of expression includes both the right to sing and the right not to sing.There are no obligation and punishment for not singing Vande Mataram. But we want to ask a simple question: what was the need for issuing this circular. Was the patriotism of Gandhi, Nehru and Patel untrustworthy who did not add Vande Mataram to the National Anthem? Is our love for the nation inadequate or non-authentic without singing Vande Mataram? What is the answer of the question that from Independence to this day we were untrustworthy before our nation. Now the BJP is teaching the lesson of true patriotism. No, absolutely no, the BJP government only wants to discriminate against the Muslim community which refused to sing the controversial song.
This song is based on Hindu ethos and stands in contrast to the Muslim belief of Tawheed (monotheism). With this song, the BJP tries to prove Muslims guilty before the majority community. But the sensible people of the country are well aware of the evil designs of the BJP government. The BJP should stop to teach a new lesson of patriotism to the people of India. It would be heinous to disrupt national integrity.
Mr. Sanjay Hegde, senior advocate from the petitioner’s side, truly argued that there is huge burden on those who choose not to sing Vande Mataram. The circular does not make the singing of Vande Mataram obligatory but there is implied obligation. Although the court pacified petitioners, telling them to seek relief from the court if any penalty or discrimination arises from the advisory but what about social pressure from the majority community in the condition where Muslims dwell in very low number, especially in villages? They will be compelled or pressurised to sing Vande Mataram by hook or crook.