Achuthanandan KuniyilKozhikode, Aug. 21 -- BJP former National Vice President AP Abdullakutty on Friday said the claim that Vande Mataram goes against the religious beliefs of Muslims is entirely absurd and misleading.
Speaking at the 'Vande Mataram Sadas' organised by the BJP in Kozhikode on Friday, Abdullakutty asserted that it is completely absurd to claim Vande Mataram goes against the religious beliefs of Muslims, adding that national loyalty is an inherent part of one's faith.
Abdullakutty defended the song by emphasizing that national loyalty and honoring one's motherland is an inherent part of faith for Indian Muslims.
He dismissed any arguments suggesting a conflict between Islamic jurisprudence and respecting the country's nati...