By IE
Sunday September 3, 02:14 AM
The Chairman of the All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board (AIMWPLB), Shaista Ambar, has criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party for giving communal flavour to the Vande Mataram controversy and said the Board will oppose any move of the BJP ruled states to force the children in Madarsas to sing it.
''Although the Board has all the respect for the national song, but opposes any move to force it on those who do not want to sing it. In fact, we welcome these songs and they are already sung without any controversy in the assemblies and Parliament. But, specifically forcing the students in Madarsas to sing it would be unwise," she told newspersons on Saturday.
On PDF and UP-UDF, she said, ''They are mostly opportunists, who want to use the unaware and illiterate Muslim community.'' ENS, Lucknow
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