Full rendition may take over 3 mins, can patience be legislated: Tharoor on Vande Mataram Row

Speaking about Vande Mataram amendment which mandates singing of national song in full before and after official events, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, "Full Vande Mataram rendition may take 3 minutes 10 seconds." "Can respect and patience be legislated?" Tharoor asked. "I fear that the intent...to promote greater respect for the National Song, will not be achieved," he added.