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Now the speech of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference MP from Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah, on the ongoing debate in Parliament on the completion of 150 years of Vande Mataram is going viral on various platforms including social media. He clearly refused to sing the national song Vande Mataram by linking it to a particular community.
He said in the Lok Sabha, ‘You say Vande Mataram, we have no problem, we respect it. But can’t sing. You cannot force us to sing.
At the end of his speech, he said, ‘When a government cannot answer questions on jobs, inflation or governance, it turns to identity. Songs become a test of loyalty. Demolition becomes justice. Muslims become suspects forever.
‘Religious freedom is our right’
He also defended his statement and called it a defense of his right to religious freedom. Also opposed the issue of making Vande Mataram song mandatory. He said that patriotism cannot be forcefully regulated or verified through cultural rituals. He said that forcing citizens to sing Vande Mataram is a direct violation of the religious freedom given by the Constitution. In this song Mother India has been honored as a goddess.
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‘Demand for worship in the name of nationalism…’
He said that you cannot demand worship in the name of nationalism. No citizen can be forced to worship any deity or prove loyalty through any song.
He said that our community fully respects the national anthem. People stand in respect for it, but no one can force them to sing it.
‘…my faith cannot change’
He said in his speech, ‘Nationality can change. Governments can come. But my faith does not change. We fought against outsiders for the independence of this country. If necessary, we will fight tooth and nail for our freedom within this country against all those who deprive us of our constitutional rights.
‘Vande Mataram debate like bulldozer action’
Agha Syed Ruhullah linked the Vande Mataram debate with the bulldozer action. The National Conference leader accused the government of deliberately externalizing Muslims, terming dissent as disloyalty and using cultural nationalism to divert attention from the important issues of unemployment and inflation.