Vande Mataram row: CPI(M) accuses IUML of mutely acquiescing in Kerala govt.’s decision
The CPI(M) has criticized the IUML for supporting the Kerala government's directive to sing the full version of 'Vande Mataram' during Independence Day celebrations. The CPI(M) claims the song has majoritarian undertones and that the UDF government is acting as a proxy for Hindutva politics.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] on Saturday sought to put the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on the defensive by accusing the key ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) ally of “mutely acquiescing” in the Kerala Chief Secretary’s directive instructing government departments and public sector entities to render the “pro-Hindutva” Vande Mataram in its entirety during the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
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