Everyone should sing Vande Mataram, says Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that everyone should sing Vande Mataram and not singing the National Song was a matter of serious concern. Not singing Vande Mataram shows a prejudiced mind, Adityanath further added. However, he asserted that in the 21st century, the issue of 'not singing Vande Mataram' should not be the most discussed topic.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today stoked fresh controversy over national song, Vande Mataram.Yogi Adityanath said not singing Vande Mataram is a serious issue and it needed to be addressed."Some people are today saying that they will not sing Vande Mataram. Not singing Vande Mataram is a serious issue," Yogi Adityanath said.Yogi Adityanath further said, "Not singing Vande Mataram shows a prejudiced mind. This is a matter of concern. Everyone should sing Vande Mataram."Yogi Adityanath was speaking at a book release function in Lucknow.However, Yogi Adityanath maintained that his government's agenda was development. He said that in the 21st century, the issue of 'not singing Vande Mataram' should not be the most discussed topic.Yogi Adityanath said that everyone needed to follow a path of progress.  WHY YOGI SPOKE ABOUT VANDE MATARAMThe issue of Vande Mataram has come to the fore in Uttar Pradesh politics after objections were raised in a few municipal corporations in the state. The first instance was reported from Meerut, where some members of the municipal corporation refused to sing Vande Mataram. In Allahabad municipal corporation, the BJP proposed a motion to make it mandatory to sing Vande Mataram at the beginning of the proceedings of the House. The Samajwadi Party members opposed the BJP move. Similar scenes were seen in the Bareli and Varanasi municipal corporations.ALSO READ |  If you want to stay in Uttarakhand, then you must sing Vande Matram, says ministerAfter Meerut, Vande Mataram row in Varanasi Municipal Corp