Shivamogga BJP MLA Channabasappa Walks Out Of Event Over Karnataka's Vande Mataram Protocol
Bengaluru, Sep 16: Protesting against the State government's decision to sing only two paragraphs of `Vande Mataram' in government functions, Shivamogga BJP MLA Channabasappa walked out of the government function. The incident took place on Tuesday when he was participating in `Democracy Day' celebration in Shivamogga, where only the first two paragraphs of Vande Mataram were recited as per the…
Shivamogga BJP MLA Channabasappa left a government event in protest over Karnataka's decision to sing only two paragraphs of 'Vande Mataram' at public functions. The incident occurred on Tuesday during a 'Democracy Day' celebration in Shivamogga, where the first two paragraphs of 'Vande Mataram' were recited instead of the full song.
Angered by the partial singing, Channabasappa stood up and confronted the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Shivamogga, questioning whether different rules applied to the democratic nation and the state within it. Before the DC could respond, members of the Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) began arguing with the MLA. The DSS members questioned how officials were supposed to follow orders when the center and state had different rules.
They suggested that if officials followed the state's order, they would face trouble from the government. Urged by the DSS, Channabasappa exited the auditorium, stating he would not participate in an event that disrespected 'Vande Mataram'. This followed the Karnataka government's directive, issued two weeks ago, mandating the recital of only the first two paragraphs of 'Vande Mataram' in all public functions.
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