He heads the Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulema in Lucknow, a leading centre of Islamic learning which draws students and scholars from around the globe. "It is not only against the tenets of Islam, but also against the secular spirit of the Constitution, wherein Article 28 explicitly allows everyone the freedom to practise his religion in his own desired manner," Ali Mian said.īesides being president of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board, Ali Mian is also vice-president of the World Muslim League, and therefore widely respected in the Sunni world. Things came to a head when Maulana Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi aka Ali Mian publicly denounced the directive as un-Islamic. This is evident from the statements issued by members of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government in Lucknow and Muslim religious leaders.Ĭhief Minister Kalyan Singh - interestingly, he was also the CM when the 16th century mosque in Ayodhya was demolished by Hindu fanatics - is being accused of pursuing a 'Hindu agenda'.Ĭonsequently, the state government and the Muslim community have virtually locked horns, with leading Islamic scholars issuing fatwas (edicts) to the faithful to defy the directive. Nearly six years after the demolition of the Babri Masjid, the compulsory recitation of Vande Mataramand Saraswati Vandana in schools in Uttar Pradesh appears to be sharpening the Hindu-Muslim divide. Muslims, UP government in no mood to compromise
Rediff On The NeT: The Vande Mataram-Saraswati Vandana controversy in UP
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