[Marxistindia] Uphold the Spirit of the Constitution

[news from the cpi(m)]

February 12, 2026

 

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

Uphold the Spirit of the Constitution

 

The Government of India has issued an order giving precedence to the
National Song over the National Anthem, which does not reflect the spirit of
the Constitution.

 

The Constitution of India clearly states in Article 51A(a) that it is the
duty of every citizen to respect the National Flag and the National Anthem.
After thorough deliberation, the Constituent Assembly adopted the statement
made by President Rajendra Prasad concerning the National Song, whose two
stanzas only would be sung. Through its recent order, the government seeks
to include the remaining four stanzas, which the Constituent Assembly felt
did not resonate the secular character of the Indian Republic.

 

The BJP-led Union government is attempting to create an unnecessary
controversy concerning the National Song and the National Anthem with
ulterior motives. The BJP government should not be allowed to play with such
historic cultural symbols. 

 

We demand the government to uphold the spirit of the Constitution and
immediately withdraw this order.

 

 

Muralidharan

For CPI(M) Central Committee Office

 

 

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