INL criticises IUML’s silence over Vande Mataram controversy
INL State general secretary Kasim Irikkur alleges that Keralam is being saffronised with the silence of the Muslim League leadership.
The Indian National League (INL) has accused the United Democratic Front (UDF) government of imposing Vande Mataram on Kerala state, citing that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) desired the outcome. State general secretary Kasim Irikkur of the INL expressed concern over the silence of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leadership on the matter.
Irikkur alleged that the Keralam was being "saffronised" as a result of the UDF government's success in implementing the RSS agenda, even at public events. He pointed to the recent Onam week celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram and the inauguration of the Uthrattathi Vallamkali at Aranmula as examples, where Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Congress Ministers participated in singing the full version of Vande Mataram.
Cultural Affairs Minister P.C. Vishnunadh defended the decision, stating that it would have been a breach of protocol not to sing the full version when Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan was the chief guest. Irikkur criticized the IUML leadership for not protesting the development, accusing them of being indifferent and paralyzed.
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