Date:07/11/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/07/stories/2009110757340300.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Fatwa against singing of national song condemned

ADILABAD: The BJYM and the BJP on Friday demanded banning of Jamate Ulema-e-Hind for issuing a fatwa against singing of Vande Mataram by Muslims, the national song.

Leaders of BJYM and BJP also demanded booking of cases for treason against the clerics of a UP Deoband who issued the fatwa in question.

At a press conference, here BJP district general secretary Praful Vaze, BJYM district president N. Nagesh, senior leader Dinesh Matolia and others urged political parties not to give the issue communal overtones.