LD VANDE MATARAM 2 LST

Naqvi demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh explain
the compulsions behind Chidambaram to attend the programme
after the resolution against singing of Vande Mataram was
passed.

"We begin our programmes by singing Vande Mataram. But
the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind function started with a protest
against the national song," Naqvi told reporters in New Delhi.
Naqvi said Chidambaram should have at least said
something about the resolution in his speech. "I have a copy
of his speech. He has mentioned about Babri mosque demolition
and communal riots, but there is no mention of the resolution
against Vande Mataram."
The resolution sparked a sharp reaction from some groups
which burnt the effigy of Darul Deoband at some places.
In Lucknow, BJP state unit president Ramapati Ram
Tripathi said the protest against Vande Mataram was
"anti-national and the presence of the Union Home Minister was
condemnable".
The Jamiat resolution said, "We love and respect the
mother, but do not worship her...The house demands that the
issue of Vande Mataram should not be deliberately raised for
causing communal discord and threat to law and order."
The resolution also condemned what it called the
exploitation of Vande Mataram for targetting Muslims. PTI ZH
DDC


The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this
message are intended for the exclusive
use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged
information. If you are not the intended
recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please
notify the sender immediately and destroy
all copies of this message and any attachments contained in it.