SRINAGAR : The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the apex body representing all major Muslim religious organisations in Jammu and Kashmir and led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has voiced strong opposition to a recent directive from the JK Government’s Department of Culture mandating schools to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram through musical and cultural programmes involving compulsory participation of students and staff. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The MMU said it views the government order as “deeply concerning” and “coercive in nature,” asserting that it infringes upon the religious freedom and conscience of Muslim students and teachers.

“Singing or reciting Vande Mataram is un-Islamic, as it contains expressions of devotion that contradict the

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