Lucknow, May 7 -- Former Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the union Cabinet's approval of the proposal to grant 'Vande Mataram' the same legal protection as the national anthem by amending the 'Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971'.
Ram Naik, who initiated the tradition of singing 'Vande Mataram' and the 'National Anthem' in Parliament, said, "The committee that drafted the Constitution of India gave equal status to 'Vande Mataram' and 'Jana Gana Mana' in its proceedings.
However, since 'Vande Mataram' does not yet have the legal status of 'national pride,' some people dare to insult 'Vande Mataram,' and consequently, the nation, he said in a statement here on Th...