‘Parliament does not belong to any one religion…’, Owaisi’s statement on Vande Mataram created political turmoil, gave a befitting reply to BJP

Owaisi’s new argument on Vande Mataram Hyderabad MP and AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has once again made sharp remarks regarding Vande Mataram, due to which politics has heated up. Countering BJP’s allegations, Owaisi clearly said that Parliament is not the property of any one religion, but is a meeting place of all religious groups. He argued that singing this song at such a place cannot be considered appropriate. Owaisi had earlier also said that Vande Mataram is a praise of a goddess, hence it cannot be given equal status as the national anthem (Jana Gana Mana).

Cited constitutional history While giving a press conference on the issue of Vande Mataram, Owaisi mentioned the era of the Constituent Assembly. He said that even when the Constitution was being made, a member had suggested starting the Preamble with the name of a goddess, which was not accepted. According to Owaisi, all religions are represented in a place like Parliament, hence it is not right to impose any specific religious praise there.

There is no religion in the country – Owaisi Expanding his statement, Owaisi said that this country has not been named after any god or goddess. He stressed that India does not run in the name of any one community nor does the country have any official religion of its own. According to Owaisi, India does not belong to any one god or goddess, rather this country respects all religions equally. He also said that the biggest beauty of this country is that it gives place even to those who do not believe in any God. On this basis, he refused to consider Vande Mataram equivalent to the national anthem.

BJP calls Owaisi ‘intellectually dishonest’ Bharatiya Janata Party has expressed very strong objection to these comments of Owaisi. BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh while attacking Owaisi said that Vande Mataram has been the slogan of our freedom fighters for more than 150 years. He described it as a major slogan of the freedom struggle against the British. Chugh said that those who are opposing Vande Mataram are intellectually dishonest and worthless. BJP clearly said that chanting Vande Mataram is not just a government order, rather it is a matter of pride for every Indian citizen.