JAMMU, Feb. 13 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), District Jammu South Media Secretary Rohiin Chandan has expressed strong support and hailed the recent decision by the Union Government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), mandating that the national song Vande Mataram be played or sung before the national anthem Jana Gana Mana at official events where both are performed together. The guidelines, outlined in an MHA order dated January 28, 2026, and recently uploaded on the ministry's website, specify that the full official version of Vande Mataram-comprising all six stanzas and lasting approximately 3 minutes and 10 seconds-must precede Jana Gana Mana. The directive applies to government functions, schools, civilian award ceremonies s...