SG Mehta engages in heated exchange with advocate in SC over 'Naxalite' remark

A heated exchange broke out in Supreme Court during the hearing of musician TM Krishna's Vande Mataram plea. Advocate S Muralidhar said the recent amendment giving Vande Mataram the same protection as national anthem was passed without adequate deliberation. "Law-making cannot be as per the Naxalites idea," Mehta said. Muralidhar then asked Mehta to withdraw his remark but Mehta refused.