Vande Mataram
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Vande Mataram should be made optional, says Tharoor...Union minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor, who has a penchant for controversy, has called for making the national song, 'Vande Mataram', optional. "We've had an unseemly controversy in north about the national song, Vande... In this article: Vande Mataram, Shashi Tharoor, Islam, BJP, Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay, and Thiruvananthapuram |
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New Kerala | November 18, 2009
'Vande Mataram controversy uncalled for'
New Delhi, Nov 18 : Stating that the controversy over 'Vande Mataram' was uncalled for, several prominent Muslim personalities Wednesday said the issue if Muslims can recite the national song had been resolved with the consent of clerics...
In this article: Islam, Hindutva, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Javed Akhtar, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Shabana Azmi, and New Delhi
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New Kerala | November 17, 2009
'Vande Mataram' controversy needless: Mohsina Kidwai
New Delhi, Nov 17 : Congress general secretary Mohsina Kidwai Tuesday said the controversy over 'Vande Mataram' was needless and added that it was up to the people whether they wanted to sing the national song or not. "Those who say that...
In this article: Mohsina Kidwai, Islam, Punjab, and New Delhi
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Indiana Times - The Economic Times | November 16, 2009
Abdullah criticizes Jamiat resolution
...Abdullah has criticised the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind for its recent resolution asking Muslims not to recite Vande Mataram. "The fatwa against Vande Mataram is ridiculous," he said at a book launch function here last night. "People who cannot...
In this article: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind and New Delhi
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New Kerala | November 11, 2009
No objection to Vande Mataram if in praise of nation: AISPLB
...General Secretary Moulana Syed Ghulam Hussain Raza Aga Sahib Qibla today said it would have no objection to singing Vande Mataram if it was only in praise of the country, but would definitely have reservations if the same was against...
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New Kerala | November 09, 2009
'Ulemas won't stop Muslims from singing Vande Mataram'
New Delhi, Nov 9 : In a bid to tone down the row over its fatwa against the singing of 'Vande Mataram', clerics from the Deoband Islamic seminary have said they won't stop Muslims from singing the national song but the fatwa would stay.
In this article: Darul Uloom Deoband, Supreme Court, and New Delhi
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Indiana Times - The Economic Times | November 07, 2009
'Avoid Vande Mataram in Ramdev's yoga'
...issued a directive asking Muslims to avoid a camp run by the yoga guru as it begins with the singing of Vande Mataram. "Singing of Vande Mataram is a prayer and against Islamic law as Muslims cannot offer prayers to anyone except Allah.
In this article: Deoband, Allah, Economic Times, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, and Muzaffarnagar
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New Kerala | November 05, 2009
Thackeray criticises Muslims for refusing to sing Vande Mataram
Mumbai, Nov 5 : Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today came down heavily on the hardline Muslims for refusing to sing 'Vande Mataram' in line with the recent 'fatwa' (religious diktat) passed by Jamat-E-Ulema Hind (JUH) disallowing Muslims to...
In this article: Bal Thackeray, India, Islam, Muslim League, Shiv Sena, and Subhash Chandra Bose
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Times of India | November 03, 2009
No resolution against Vande Mataram passed before me: Chidambaram
No resolution against Vande Mataram passed before me, says Chidambaram PTI 4 November 2009, 01:21pm IST NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday contended that he was not present when the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind adopted a...
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Times of India | November 03, 2009
Jamiat upholds fatwa against Vande Mataram
...on Tuesday endorsed a fatwa issued by the influential Darul Uloom seminary at Deoband that calls on Muslims not to sing Vande Mataram as doing so was violative of Islam's faith in monotheism. The resolution said Muslims were being...
In this article: Islam, BJP, Jihad, Suicide, Bharat Mata, Allah, and Al Azhar
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Times of India | November 02, 2009
Fatwa issued against 'Vande Mataram'
Times Now 3 November 2009, 11:41am IST Jamait-e-Ulema Hind or the JEU on Tuesday issued a fatwa against singing national song 'Vande Mataram'. According to a resolution, Muslims should not sing 'Vande Mataram' as its reciting is against...
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Vande Mataram (Sanskrit: वन्दे मातरम् Vande Mātaram, Bengali: বন্দে মাতরম Bônde Matorom; English Translation: Bow to thee Mother ) is the national song of India, distinct from the national anthem of India "Jana Gana Mana". The song was composed by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay in a mixture of Bengali and Sanskrit. and the first political occasion where it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.
In 2003, BBC World Service conducted an international poll to choose ten most famous songs of all time. Around 7000 songs were selected from all over the world. According to BBC, people from 155 countries/island voted. Vande Mataram was second in top 10 songs.
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