Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- The All India Muslim Personal Law Board( AIMPLB) has strongly objected to the Central Government's recent notification mandating the recitation of all verses of 'Vande Mataram' at official functions and in schools before the National Anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana'.
The Board has termed the decision unconstitutional and contrary to religious freedom.
In a press statement here on Thursday, the Board's General Secretary, Maulana Mohammed Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi, expressed strong opposition to the government's decision, calling it unconstitutional, against religious freedom and secular values, contrary to Supreme Court judgment, and directly conflicting with the religious beliefs of Muslims. He stated that the decision is therefo...