Lucknow, Feb. 13 -- The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday strongly objected to the Central government's recent notification mandating the recitation of all stanzas of Vande Mataram at official functions and in schools before the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. Terming the decision unconstitutional and contrary to religious freedom, the board said it will move court if the government does not withdraw the notification. In a press statement issued on Thursday, the board's general secretary Maulana Mohammed Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi strongly opposed the government's decision, calling it unconstitutional, against religious freedom and secular values, contrary to the Supreme Court judgment, and directly conflicting with the religious beliefs of Muslims. He stated that the decision is therefore completely unacceptable to Muslims. He noted that following Rabindranath Tagore's advice and deliberations in the Constituent Assembly, it had been agreed that only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram would be used. He said that a secular government cannot forcibly impose the beliefs or teachings of one religion upon followers of other religions. He added that the song was written in the context of Bengal and contains references to the worship of Durga and other deities. "Whatever the political considerations behind implementing this decision ahead of the West Bengal elections, Muslims cannot accept it, as it directly conflicts with their faith. A Muslim worships only One God, Allah, without partners, and Islam does not permit any form of associating partners with God," read the AIMPLB statement. The general secretary further stated that Indian courts have also held that the other verses are inconsistent with secular values and have restricted their recitation....