The National Conference and its ally Congress exchanged sharp words on Wednesday over the full rendition of Vande Mataram at the ongoing International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) in the presence of chief minister Omar Abdullah and NC president Farooq Abdullah on Monday.
The NC, which has 42 MLAs in the assembly, said it was a ‘statutory obligation’ to play the full national song at a state event, but no one would be forced to sing it.
The Congress, which provides outside support to the NC-led government and shares a broader national alignment under the opposition INDIA bloc, publicly expressed strong disapproval over the incident. Their true strength lies in their ability to bind together a nation as diverse as ours. “The National Conference has a clear stance. “Jenab Tariq Karra saheb, please take a look at your Congress CMs and share your valuable thoughts with everyone. Thank you! Farooq Abdullah’s decision to stand for all stanzas of the song. Karra.
The Congress has six MLAs in the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly. Earlier reporting noted: National Conference, Congress exchange barbs after Omar, Farooq stand for full version of Vande Mataram The Ruling National Conference (NC) and its ally the Congress traded barbs on Wednesday over the NC leadership’s decision to stand for all stanzas of the national song, Vande Mataram, after it was played at the inauguration of the International Film Festival Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK) in Srinagar on September 7. It is therefore a matter of concern that our alliance partners chose to sing the full version of the national song. It is therefore a matter of concern that our alliance partners chose to sing the full version of Vande Mataram, disregarding the considered evolution of the song’s place in India’s national life, not merely during the freedom movement, but through the constitutional journey of the Republic thereafter.
J&K Congress chief Tariq Hamid Karra also expressed concern and said, “National symbols, songs and traditions occupy a special place in the heart of every Indian. Former J&K Congress president and legislator Ghulam Ahmad Mir also said the move was against secular values of the country. Responding to the criticism, NC chief spokesperson Tanveer Sadiq said that government protocol should be separated from party ideology. When Parliament has adopted it, playing Vande Mataram becomes a statutory obligation, and that is what the government did,” Sadiq said. Sadiq said in the post. The adopted version represented a conscious balance preserving the historic … ,” said Mr.
Earlier reporting noted: J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra, in a post on X, questioned Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and NC president Dr. Earlier reporting noted: “National symbols, songs and traditions occupy a special place in the heart of every Indian.
