New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A political row erupted over the singing of Vande Mataram as several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BJP leaders, on Friday, defended the national song, asserting that there should be no objection to rendering it in full, while the Samajwadi Party (SP) said that it respects the national song.BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj said that Vande Mataram symbolises devotion to the motherland and not any particular deity.”Vande Mataram is not the name of any deity. It refers to the motherland…
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Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) As Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi was announced as the Deputy Mayor of Mumbai, he on Friday shared his key plans for the city, including making roads of concrete, ensuring pothole-free streets, preventing waterlogging during monsoon and providing clean drinking water to citizens. Speaking to IANS, BMC Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi said the focus would be on strengthening Mumbai’s infrastructure and improving civic amenities.“The vision is that the roads in Mum…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has strongly objected to the Centre’s recent notification mandating the recitation of all verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ at official functions and in schools prior to the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’, terming the move unconstitutional and violative of religious freedom.In a press statement, AIMPLB General Secretary Maulana Mohammed Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi said the decision runs contrary to constitutional principles, secula…
Bhopal, Feb 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday welcomed the Union government’s directive regarding the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ and the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’, and announced that the order would be implemented in the state with immediate effect.Describing the decision of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs as significant, Yadav said it would strengthen national unity and remind citizens of the sacrifices made during the freedom struggle.In a m…
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has taken a firm stand against illegal billboards and unauthorised parking in Patna, directing officials to initiate immediate and time-bound action.Speaking to reporters in Patna, Sinha said that there are more than 1,000 billboards across the city, out of which over 800 are privately installed, many of them allegedly without proper authorisation.He instructed the concerned department to remove all illegal billboards and conduct…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said on Wednesday that “our party” laid the foundation for ‘Vande Mataram’, adding “it is our party that gave this country the national flag, the national anthem, the Constitution and Independence. It is our party that has served this nation”. “Now the BJP and others are following us. That itself gives us happiness,” he said while responding to questions from the media at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi.W…
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) As the Union government on Wednesday issued fresh comprehensive guidelines establishing the official protocol for the rendition of India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’, the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition CPI-M criticised the move.The leadership of both the Trinamool Congress and the CPI-M has specifically objected to the Union government’s directive that the complete official version of ‘Vande Mataram’, comprising six stanzas and lasting approximately …
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari on Wednesday welcomed the Union Home Ministry’s fresh guidelines mandating the rendition of all six stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ at designated government functions and in schools, saying the move was in the interest of the nation and should not be opposed. Speaking to IANS, Ansari said, “It is a good thing. Everyone should say ‘Vande Mataram’. We also say it. There is nothing wrong in it. Some people try to find fault i…
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) As the Union Home Ministry issued fresh guidelines mandating that all six stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ be sung or played at designated government functions and in schools across the country, Shia Muslim cleric Kalbe Jawad on Wednesday said there should be freedom and that it cannot be forced on anyone. The new rules also state that when both the national song and the national anthem are performed at the same event, ‘Vande Mataram’ must precede ‘Jana Gana Mana’.Reacting to th…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress leader Husain Dalwai on Wednesday criticised the Centre’s decision to make it mandatory to play or sing the complete six-stanza version of Vande Mataram at official occasions, calling the move “forceful” and claiming that it goes against earlier decisions on the national song’s recognition.Reacting to the government’s fresh directive, Dalwai said, “This is forceful and wrong. It goes against the earlier decision. They do this deliberately…”He fur…