VYAKARAN: South Asian Languages and Linguistics Net
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Regarding recent Deoband Fatwa against (Vande Mataram) song</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Deoband has exploited the freedom of speech given by Indian </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Constitution. The Constitution is fruit of India's Freedom struggle, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">wherein many freedom fighters & martyrs sung Vande Mataram.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=""> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=""><STRONG>Deoband & Pakistan too should honour Vande Mataram</STRONG>.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Pakistan itself did not struggle for freedom from British Rulers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Pakistan was suddenly created by partitioning India. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=""> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">What does the song mean ? It says Salute to Motherland. It</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">does not belittle Allah, in any way. In Muslim countries too,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">people salute to National Flag, to Head of Country.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">If Deoband is so touchy, why dont they issue a fatwa against</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">(Jana Gana Mana) anthem ? It seeks blessings, with words</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Bhaarat Bhaagya Vidhaataa. (Vidhaataa) stands for Creator.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">All people in India, including Muslims, honour this anthem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">It does not belittle Allah. Same applies to Vande Mataram.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=""> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Better for all, if we come out of outdated religious doctrines.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Quran is anti-Music. (Taliban banned Radio etc in Afghan).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">But that dictum has been overthrown by Muslims, leading to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">music stalwarts, Bismillah Khan, Bade Gulam Ali Khan etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Hindus threw Manusmruti dictum putting women in bondage.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">--- Madhukar N. Gogate (Pune, age 77, retired engineer)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="">(</FONT><A href="http://www.mngogate.com/" rel=nofollow target=_blank><FONT size=2 face="">www.mngogate.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face="">) (</FONT><A href="http://in.mc1132.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mngogate1932@yahoo.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank><FONT size=2 face="">mngogate1932@yahoo.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2 face="">)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Website index page carries contact address, phone etc</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Also see E10, E15, (E01.. an easy future link language?)</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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