The Madras High Court issued notice Thursday on a petition challenging a Union Home Ministry order governing how the National Song and National Anthem are played at state ceremonies.
Petitioners argued the ministry directive improperly dictated the sequence and protocol for Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana at official events across Tamil Nadu and elsewhere.
The court directed respondents, including central administrators, to file counter-affidavits explaining the legal basis for the order and its impact on state ceremonial practice.
Constitutional lawyers said the dispute sits at the intersection of federal directives and state autonomy over cultural observances at government functions.
A hearing date will be fixed after replies are received, with advocates pressing for clarity on whether local bodies must follow the ministry sequence without exception.
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