Supreme Court dismissed the petition filed against the Home Ministry’s circular on singing Vande Mataram.

New Delhi. The Supreme Court today rejected the petition filed against the Home Ministry’s circular regarding singing of Vande Mataram. The court said that the instructions of MHA regarding singing of Vande Mataram in public places and public programs are not mandatory. The bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi said that there is no punitive provision in the circular related to Vande Mataram. This petition has been filed prematurely. A circular was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on January 28 directing the singing of Vande Mataram songs at public events, schools.

A person named Muhammad Saeed Noori challenged this and approached the Supreme Court. The apex court has refused to hear the petition. The Court commented, is there any penal provision in the notification of January 28? Is anyone thrown out of the meeting for not singing? Your petition is based on premature apprehension. If there is any penal provision, you can come to us. This petition is nothing more than a vague suspicion of discrimination. Saying this the bench rejected the petition.

If any notice comes, any kind of action is taken, then you can come to court.

The court asked the petitioner to show us the notice in which he was forced to sing the national anthem. The court also said that you run a school, we do not even know whether it is recognized or not. The bench also remarked that in the circular issued by the Home Ministry, there is no provision for any punishment for not singing Vande Mataram. These guidelines are only a protocol and are not mandatory to follow. The court told the petitioner that if any notice comes against you or any kind of action is taken, then you can come to the court again.