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Politics● LowAug 31 · Aug 31, 2026, 9:24 AM

Vande Mataram politics returns to centre stage in Keralam as Onam festivities end

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia

A choir renders six-stanza version of the song at conclusion of Keralam govt-sponsored Onam week pageantry, flagged off by Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan in front of Lok Bhavan on Sunday evening, re-igniting the controversy. The flag-off ceremony marked a departure from State government’s decision not to sing Vande Mataram in full during Independence Day celebrations

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