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Vande Mataram Row Intensifies in Madhya Pradesh as Police Book 2 Congress Councillors
Police said the case follows a complaint by BJP councillors and could carry 3 to 5 years in prison if the councillors are convicted.
- On Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh Police registered a case against Congress councillors Fauzia Sheikh Alim and Rubina Iqbal Khan for refusing to sing 'Vande Mataram' during the Indore Municipal Corporation budget session on April 8.
- Tensions erupted during the April 8 budget session when BJP councillors demanded Alim sing 'Vande Mataram'; her refusal sparked protests and slogan-shouting, escalating into a confrontation within the municipal house.
- Authorities charged the pair under Bharatiya Nyay Sahita section 196 for allegedly promoting communal enmity, while in police statements the councillors defended their refusal on constitutional grounds, citing freedom of religion.
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav criticized the Congress party, demanding explanations from national leaders, while former MLA Akash Vijayvarghiya alleged that those declining to sing the national song are "no less than terrorists."
- Following two days of questioning, authorities are continuing the investigation; if convicted of the charges, the councillors face potential imprisonment ranging from three to five years.
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MP: Two Congress councillors booked over 'Vande Mataram' controversy in Indore
A woman councillor of Congress party, Fauzia Sheikh Alim, sparked the row after she refused to sing 'Vande Mataram' during a discussion on the budget of the Corporation on April 8. Later, another congress councillor Rubina Iqbal Khan also hit the headlines over ongoing controversy.
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