Keep Vande Mataram above controversy

Vande Mataram was incorporated in the novel of Bakimmchandra Chattopadhya in 1881. It was accepted by the Indian National Congress in 1939 and after Independence, it was accepted as the national song of India. As India is a secular democratic country, the national song of the country must not be made controversial. It must not be seen as a symbol of any religion but of the nation. India is the nation of all communities, castes and creeds. Vande Mataram is neither pro- Hinduism nor Un-Islamic. It is pro-nation.It has been written by the great writer to symbolise the greatness of India. National song unites the nation. So, it must not be seen from any religious angle. The Jamiat-e-Ulema Hind (JEU) at its 30th General Assembly has adopted a resolution, describing Vande Mataram as Un-Islamic and asking the Muslim community not to sing it. Though Islamic scholars at Jamait-i-Hindi in Deoband seminary adopted the resolution describing Vande Mataram as Un-Islamic, it would be better for them to leave the symbol of nationhood untouched and left it to the descretion of the community to do what they like because it was not imposed on anybody to sing it. It is our tradition in the country to begin any work with the recitation of national song the Vande Mataram. Scholars of an Islamic group passed an edict banning Vande Mataram, saying it is against their religious belief. Islamic scholars hold the view that in Islam there is only one god whom we call Allah. While Vande Mataram according to them asks for worship of the nation as mother goddess. They say that they believe in monotheism and Vade Mataram is against their religious belief. They love the country but not worship it. They worship only one god that is Allah. Though Union Home minister P Chidambram has participitated in the 30th General assembly of Jamiat-e-Ulema Hind and lauded its resolution against terrorism, he should not have participated in any assembly that is conducted on religious lines because his participation as Union Home Minister weakens the secular committment of the government of India.He should neither paricipate in Muslim religious assembly nor Hindu in the capacity of Union Minister of the Government. The Jamiat-e-Ulema Hind at its national convention in Deoband, saying Muslims should not sing the national song as some verses of it are against the tenets of Islam. It does not mean that they are anti-nationals. They are as much nationalists as the persons of any other religion of the nation.