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‘Vande Mataram’ Row in Indore Civic Body: Congress Councillor Refuses to Sing, Suspended After Uproar
BJP councillors demanded action after Fauzia Sheikh Alim cited religious grounds and officials said no rule made the song mandatory.
- On Wednesday, Indore Municipal Corporation proceedings erupted after Congress councillor Fauzia Sheikh Aleem refused to sing Vande Mataram, prompting Chairman Munnalal Yadav to order her expulsion from the House amid BJP protests.
- Citing religious grounds, Aleem argued the Constitution does not mandate singing the Sanskrit phrase, claiming she initially sought to raise issues regarding contaminated drinking water when councillors demanded she sing.
- The situation escalated when Aleem shouted, "Tumhare baap mein dum hai toh kehalwalar dikao," while asserting, "The Constitution nowhere mandates that everyone must sing Vande Mataram." BJP officials countered that singing is essential.
- Municipal Corporation Leader of the Opposition Chintu Chouksey distanced Congress from Aleem's "personal opinion," while Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava called her refusal "unfortunate" and supported the Chairman's action.
- Originally included in Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's novel Anandamath, Vande Mataram served as a rallying cry during India's freedom movement; the matter has been reported to state Congress chief Jitu Patwari.
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MP: Congress councillor refuses to sing 'Vande Mataram' in Indore, stirs row
The incident occurred on Wednesday (April 8) when Congress councillor, Fauzia Sheikh Alim, arrived late to the meeting proceedings. BJP councillors reportedly asked her to sing 'Vande Mataram', which she declined.
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MP: Row erupts after Congress councillor refuses to sing Vande Mataram
Indore: A controversy has erupted after a woman councillor of Congress refused to sing Vande Mataram, citing Islamic beliefs, during a discussion on the Indore Municipal Corporation’s budget. The refusal by Fauzia Sheikh Alim to sing the national song on Wednesday, April 8, prompted councillors from the ruling BJP to rush to the chairman’s podium and raise slogans. Amid the uproar, Chairman Munnalal Yadav directed Alim to leave the House. The Co…
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