‘Vande Mataram’ row sparks political storm after Kerala Governor’s policy address

BJP alleges Congress-led Kerala govt insulted Vande Mataram, governor under IUML's pressure

BJP accused Kerala's Congress-led government of breaching constitutional protocol by playing only the opening stanzas of Vande Mataram at the state assembly during Governor Arlekar's policy address, attributing the move to coalition pressure from IUML ally. The episode illustrates how multi-party coalition dependencies can override procedural compliance, a governance dynamic where alliance politics takes precedence over institutional norms.