Lucknow, Aug 16: The Uttar Pradesh government is contemplating stern action against 'madrasas' (Islamic Seminaries), where the national anthem was not sung during the Independence Day celebrations on Tuesday in defiance of its directives.
According to the sources here on Tuesday, the government has taken a strong view of the reports that national anthem had not been sung at many 'madrasas', especially those owing allegiance to the Barelvi school of Islamic thought.
''We have received complaints from various quarters that national anthem was not sung at several madrasas,'' said a senior official of the education department here.
The education department would also conduct a probe into the complaints, he said.
''We have asked the complainants to furnish proof in support of their allegation,'' the official said adding that stern action would be taken against the erring madrasas.
Sources said that Tricolour was unfurled at the madrasas but the students did not sing the national anthem despite being made mandatory by the Yogi Adityanath government.
Reports said that instead of the national anthem, the students of the 'madrasas' sang 'sare Jahan seAchha Hindostan Hamara', penned by the famous Urdu poet Mohammed Iqbal.
The managers of these madrasas also did not conduct video recording of the I-Day celebrations, which had also been made mandatory by the state government.
The managers defended their decision not to sing national anthem saying that some of the lines in it were not in accordance with the tenets of Islam.
The clerics owing allegiance to the Barelvi sect had earlier made it clear that neither National Anthem nor ‘Vande Mataram’ would be sung in the ‘Madarsas’ affiliated with them.
The state government had, in a circular issued to all the 'madrasas', directed them to unfurl the Tricolour followed by the recital of the national anthem and national song. The government also directed the ‘madarsas’ to conduct videography of the entire program and submit the video and pictures to the concerned government official.
New Delhi, Feb 4: Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on Tuesday attacked the BJP over Anantkumar Hegde's controversial remark on Mahatma Gandhi and termed the party as "Ravan ke aulad" (children of Ravana). "Aaj ye Mahatma Gandhi ko gaali dete hain. Ye Ravan ke aulad hain. Ram ke pujari ka ye apmaan kar rahe hain (Today, they abuse Mahatma Gandhi. They are children of Ravan. They are insulting Lord Ram's devotee)," Chowdhury said.
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He in imposing his thought by force. The constitution does not allow anyone to force to do so (to sing).
The meanings in those songs are against islamic teachings which is contracdicting Oneness of God.
Islam forbids to worship the concept of multiple God. This type of worship is UNFORGIVABLE BIGGEST SIN.
Unfortunately Hindus also say 1God but worshipping crores of Gods, which does not make any sense.
Islam condemns such imposition on Muslims by any one, whoever tries to impose his own ideas.
Muslims will not allow anyone to force them to follow their faiths. They will not succeed in doing it. If trying to impose they have to PAY DEARLY.
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