Madrassas in Madhya Pradesh will have to compulsorily sing Vande Mataram, India's national song, to mark its centenary on September 7th.
BHOPAL: Madrassas in Madhya Pradesh will have to compulsorily sing Vande Mataram, India's national song, to mark its centenary on September 7th.
Madrassa board chairman S.K. Muddin said, "The board has decided to send a circular to all the 5,300 registered madrassas across the state."
Vande Mataram has become a major political issue after a section of Muslims objected to its singing on September 7th in schools to mark the centenary of the song's recitation at the Indian National Congress' Calcutta Session, where it was adapted as the national song.
"Those opposing the singing of the national song are no different than separatists. There is no harm in praising the motherland," Muddin added.
All India Muslim Women's Personal Law Board president Shaista Ambar, during her recent visit to Madhya Pradesh, also said that singing of Vande Mataram was not un-Islamic.
The government has already sent circulars to all educational institutes to ensure recitation of Vande Mataram.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP has decided to take out Vande Mataram rallies across the 584 blocks of the state.
"It is unfortunate that some people, including parliamentarians, are opposing the singing of the song. A criminal case should be registered against such people," BJYM president Dhiraj Pateria said.
Madhya Pradesh Jamiat Ulema spokesperson Yusuf Zai has suggested that the national song be replaced with `Saare Jahan Se Achha'. Zai said it was improper to make the recitation of Vande Mataram mandatory in educational institutes as sections of Muslims were opposed to select parts of the song.
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