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Omar Abdullah Slams Congress Over Vande Mataram Law
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticized Congress over a dispute involving Vande Mataram.
The issue concerns a law requiring the national song to be sung in full.
Abdullah questioned whether Kashmiris could be jailed because of the law.
He said Congress should have opposed the law in Parliament.
He also accused Congress of using the issue for political purposes.
Abdullah said Congress could cancel the law if it returns to power.
He said he would not object to that change.
The report does not include a response from Congress.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticized Congress over the Vande Mataram controversy.
Abdullah questioned whether the law could result in Kashmiris being jailed.
He accused Congress of playing politics over the issue.
Abdullah said Congress should have stopped the law mandating a full rendition of the national song in Parliament.
He said Congress could revoke the law if it returns to power, adding that he would have no objection.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the Congress party.
- What
- Abdullah criticized Congress over a law mandating a full rendition of Vande Mataram.
- Where
- The dispute involves action in Parliament; the report does not specify where Abdullah made the remarks.
- When
- Why
- Abdullah said Congress should have stopped the law and accused it of playing politics over the issue.
Key facts
- Main speaker
- Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
- Target of criticism
- Congress
- Issue
- A law mandating a full rendition of Vande Mataram
- Abdullah’s allegation
- Congress is playing politics over the matter
- Parliamentary criticism
- Abdullah said Congress should have stopped the law in Parliament
- Proposed action
- He said Congress could revoke the law if it returns to power
Quotes
Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister
“They (Congress) should have stopped this (the law mandating full rendition of the national song) in Parliament. When Congress comes to power, and I pray the Congress comes to power as soon as possible, they can revoke this in Parliament. Let them do it; we have no objection.”
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