India, March 16 -- The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) has submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu seeking her intervention over what it described as the imposition of the Indian national song Vande Mataram in educational institutions and official functions in Naga-inhabited areas.

The representation, addressed to the President through the Governor of Nagaland, raises concerns about a directive issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs that mandates the playing or singing of the national song during official functions and calls for its compulsory observance in schools.

In the memorandum, the federation said that while the Naga people respect national symbols and the cultural expressions of other communities, attempts to enforce ...