AIMIM MLA refuses to sing 'Vande Mataram' in Bihar Assembly: Details
Op IndiaAIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman, who had raised objection to ‘Hindustan’ written in his affidavit during the oath-taking ceremony of the 17th state assembly of Bihar, has once again courted controversy after he raised an objection to India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’. Reportedly Iman, who is also the Bihar State president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party, on Friday refused to sing the National song ‘Vande Mataram’ during the last day of the Bihar assembly winter session, calling it ‘against his faith and religion’. Speaking to the media, the AIMIM Bihar president questioned why it was important to sing the national song and said that while he had nothing against singing the national song, saying ‘Vande Mataram’ was against his religion. #Bihar: AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Islam sparks controversy by refusing to sing ‘Vande Mataram on the last day of Bihar assembly session; says it has been ‘imposed’.