Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi has doubled down on his stand that he will not sing 'Vande Mataram' due to what he called its religious connotations. He said the BJP is responsible for creating ...

The MP said Vande Mataram is the national song and not the national anthem, adding that neither did his grandfather sing it ...

Azmi's refusal to attend the recital of Vande Mataram triggered a row and several BJP workers protested outside the Samajwadi Party MLA's Mumbai residence.

Six years after former Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Shafiqur Rehman Barq sparked controversy by refusing to sing Vande Mataram in ...

Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav criticized Uttar Pradesh's decision to make 'Vande Mataram' mandatory in schools, arguing ...

Terming the BJP as “Bharat Jalao Party,” Azmi said, “They are worshippers of hate and want to divide the country on the basis ...

The controversy stems from Azmi’s repeated refusal to sing ‘Vande Mataram,’ citing religious grounds. BJP MLA Raj K Purohit ...

Maharashtra’s Minister for Skill Development Mangal Prabhat Lodha today announced that group singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ will be done outside the homes of Congress MLAs Aslam Shaikh and Amin Patel and ...

Amid Vande Mataram and nationalism debates, Abu Azmi speaks against BJP's political strategies in Mumbai. He highlights religious freedom concerns and criticises political accusations against Muslims ...

Hitting out at the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to make singing “Vande Mataram” compulsory in all schools and educational institutions, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said patriotism ...