Omar on Vande Mataram row: ‘We have to fulfil our legal and statutory obligations’
- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that standing for all stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram at official events is a mandatory statutory rule applicable across India, including Congress-ruled states, and must be fulfilled despite his party not adopting the full song.
- Abdullah criticized Congress and other parties for politicizing the compulsory rendition of Vande Mataram at government functions and emphasized that officials must follow legal mandates and protocols including the national anthem and Vande Mataram.
- He defended National Conference spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq’s remarks on historical poverty in Kashmir, stating the comments are factual and supported by historical records to highlight socio-economic progress made over time.
- Abdullah affirmed that while his party has never adopted the full Vande Mataram song and will not do so in the future, they must comply with legal obligations, and failure to comply could result in legal action.
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Latestly“As party, we've never adopted Vande Mataram but we must comply with legal obligations”: J-K CM Omar Abdullah
Amid the debate over the full version of Vande Mataram, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that while his party has never adopted the national song and will not do so in the future, it will comply with the legal requirement to perform it at government functions.
Omar Abdullah defends Vande Mataram rendition, says J&K bound by law - The Tribune
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday defended the rendition of the full version of Vande Mataram at a recent government event in Srinagar, saying the Jammu and Kashmir Government was bound by law to follow statutory requirements at official functions.
Bound by law: Omar Abdullah on full rendition of Vande Mataram at J&K events
Omar Abdullah said the full Vande Mataram must be observed at official events under the law. He accused the Congress of politicising a statutory requirement while maintaining his party has not adopted the full song.
J&K CM says ‘will follow law on Vande Mataram’; ‘unfortunate’, says Opposition PDP
Omar Abdullah’s remarks come after senior Congress leaders questioned him and his National Conference party leaders who stood for all stanzas of the song during its rendition at a ceremony of on September 7 in Srinagar
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