New Delhi: Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi’s refusal to chant “Vande Mataram” on the grounds of his faith led to uproarious scenes within the Maharashtra Assembly which was lastly adjourned after noisy protests on Wednesday. While elevating the difficulty of a riot within the Sambhajinagar district, Azmi mentioned chanting ‘Vande Mataram’ was unacceptable to him. “Some people say that if one has to live in India, ‘Vande Mataram’ must be chanted. We can not do it. We believe only in one God,” he mentioned.
#WATCH | Maharashtra Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi says, “I respect ‘Vande Mantram’ but I can’t read it because my religion says we can’t bow down to anyone except ‘Allah’. pic.twitter.com/uYJmkR7GWj
— ANI (@ANI) July 19, 2023
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BJP MLAs, nonetheless, took sturdy objections to his assertion, resulting in a heated change within the Assembly. The state meeting was adjourned by Speaker Rahul Narwekar following noisy protests by BJP MLAs over the SP MLA’s feedback.
BJP Takes Swipe At INDIA
The BJP took a swipe on the opposition events over the Samajwadi Party legislator’s comment within the Maharashtra Assembly on chanting ‘Vande Mataram’, asking if this was their thought of ‘INDIA’. The BJP’s response got here after Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi, whereas elevating the Sambhajinagar district riot situation within the Assembly, mentioned chanting ‘Vande Mataram’ was unacceptable to him.
“Abu Azmi of SP says ‘I won’t say Vande Mataram, I won’t bow my head as my religion doesn’t allow it’,” BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla mentioned in a tweet. “Is this idea of I.N.D.I.A? Or is this anti-India? SP is a part of this alleged I.N.D.I.A,” he tweeted, taking a swipe on the newly fashioned coalition of 26 opposition events.
Abu Azmi of SP says I gained’t say Vande Mataram- I gained’t bow my head as my faith doesn’t permit
Is this concept of I.N.D.I.A? Or is that this Anti India?
SP is part of this alleged I.N.D.I.A
India in identify however not in agenda! Earlier SP launched terrorists & patronised Yakub,Afzal… pic.twitter.com/AOV61BC8Iy
— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) July 19, 2023
Setting the tone for his or her 2024 Lok Sabha marketing campaign, 26 opposition events on Tuesday fashioned a coalition – Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) – to unitedly tackle the ruling NDA with Rahul Gandhi asserting that the struggle can be “between INDIA and Prime Minister Narendra Modi”.
Poonawalla alleged India is within the identify of the opposition events’ alliance however not of their agenda. “Earlier SP released terrorists and patronised Yakub (Memon), Afzal (Guru). Congress questioned the surgical strike, Balakot, and 26/11 was blamed on India, not Pakistan. This is their true face,” he alleged. “Will Mamata-di, Kharge ji, Rahul ji tell us their stand?” Poonawalla requested.
The Maharashtra legislative meeting was adjourned on Wednesday following a loud protest by BJP MLAs over Abu Azmi’s comment on chanting ‘Vande Mataram’.
Abu Azmi’s comment kicked off an enormous political storm, forcing the Samajwadi Party MLA to situation a clarification on the matter later.
