Yogi’s Vande Mataram order: Backlash triggered; Muslim cleric urges students out

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s announcement to make ‘Vande Mataram’ singing mandatory in all state educational institutions has sparked a significant political and religious debate. Muslim leaders are strongly opposing the directive, citing it as an infringement on their religious freedom and a violation of Islamic tenets, even urging parents to withdraw children from schools.