Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has criticised the Centre’s directive mandating the singing of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram at official functions, calling it arbitrary and an attack on religious freedom. It urged respect for constitutional rights
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani accused the Congress of adopting a flexible approach towards communal politics after Independence, claiming that a stricter stand could have protected the Constitution and prevented the rise of communal forces
