Published: June 3, 2026 • 4:26 PM IST · Updated: June 3, 2026 • 6:36 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Mi Up At DK Shivakumar Swearing-In As Karnataka State Anthem Plays Before Vande Mataram Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 16:26 IST The confusion occurred when the master of ceremonies announced that Vande Mataram would be played.
Realising the error, officials abruptly stopped the anthem midway before Vande Mataram was played as originally intended.
A brief protocol mi up marked the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar when the state anthem was mistakenly played instead of Vande Mataram at the start of the event.
The ceremony was held at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan, Bengaluru, where Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shivakumar.
The confusion occurred when the master of ceremonies announced that Vande Mataram would be played.