AIMPLB Objects to WB's Mandatory 'Vande Mataram' Recitation in Schools, Madrasas

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has strongly criticized West Bengal's order making recitation compulsory in schools and madrasas. AIMPLB called it unconstitutional, violating rights under Articles 19, 25, and 28(3), protected by secular traditions. They referenced Supreme Court rulings protecting students' rights to abstain from practices conflicting with religious beliefs. AIMPLB sought exemption for Muslim students, asserting some stanzas contradict Islamic monotheism, threatening religious identity and personal freedom. They urged those affected to seek legal remedies.