Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has pushed back at ally Congress over the Vande Mataram row, calling singing all stanzas of the national song at official events a statutory requirement that cannot be sidestepped.
In fact, as a party, we have never adopted Vande Mataram, and we won’t adopt it in the future either. “They (Congress) should have stopped this in Parliament. But, a law has been enacted. “So, what does the Congress want? That Kashmiris should be put in jail for this reason? “This is not just for Jammu and Kashmir; it applies to the entire country. In states governed by the Congress, the same will happen at government functions. “When the Congress comes to power, and I pray the Congress comes to power as soon as possible, they can revoke this in Parliament. Let them do it, we have no objection. “Jenab Tariq Karra saheb, please take a look at your Congress CMs and share your valuable thoughts with everyone. Thank you!
The chief minister said that legally, wherever the national anthem is played, all stanzas of Vande Mataram have been made mandatory. This is a statutory obligation,” he said. But whatever our legal and statutory obligations are, we have to fulfil them,” he said. Sadiq said. Earlier reporting noted: “Want Kashmiris In Jail?”: Omar Abdullah Snaps At Congress On Full Vande Mataram “Want Kashmiris In Jail?”: Omar Abdullah Snaps At Congress On Full Vande Mataram “Want Kashmiris In Jail?”: Omar Abdullah Snaps At Congress On Full Vande Mataram Earlier reporting noted: Hitting back at the Congress, Omar Abdullah pointed out that there is a law for the entire country now mandating full rendition of Vande Mataram Hitting back at the Congress, Omar Abdullah pointed out that there is a law for the entire country now mandating full rendition of Vande Mataram Earlier reporting noted: “Do you want Kashmiris to be thrown in jail? Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has snapped back at ally Congress over its “advice” to the National Conference on the issue of Vande Mataram.
Now, in a function where two governors, one lieutenant governor, and the acting chief justice of our high court are present, the national anthem will obviously be played,” Abdullah told reporters on Thursday.
This came days after the Congress criticised the National Conference (NC) over the singing of the full version of the Vande Mataram at the inauguration of the International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir.
