'Vande Mataram' sung before India vs Afghanistan in a first for national team
The national song Vande Mataram was sung before the India vs Afghanistan cricket match on Sunday.
Parliament had recently passed a bill making insults to the national song a punishable offense.
The full six-stanza version of Vande Mataram was sung during the recent match.
This amendment extends legal protection to the national song, similar to the national anthem.
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