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The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of implicit 2 twelve spiritual groups, connected Wednesday (December 31, 2025) objected to a singing contention connected Vande Mataram being organised by definite authorities departments successful Jammu and Kashmir.
In a associated statement, the MMU said, “Expressions and anthems carrying devotional and theological meanings rooted successful non-Islamic content systems rise superior concerns for radical who adhere to Islamic monotheistic faith.”
The MMU objected to the circulation and promotion of publicity worldly related to a singing contention themed connected Vande Mataram by definite authorities departments.
“In presumption of this good established spiritual presumption successful Islam, the MMU advises each those whose spiritual conscience is guided by Islamic teachings to respectfully refrain from participating successful specified programmes,” the connection said.
It added that Islam strictly regulates spiritual expressions and “does not licence information successful acts that symbolically oregon verbally sanctify oregon deify immoderate created entity”.
The MMU besides said that section newspapers were reproducing and promoting specified publicity worldly “without owed sensitivity to the spiritual individuality and religion boundaries of J&K, a portion historically known for respect for spiritual conscience and sensitivities”.
The connection said respect for spiritual content and conscience “is indispensable for societal harmony and coexistence” and appealed to each acrophobic institutions to workout greater taste and spiritual sensitivity successful nationalist connection and outreach.
The MMU comprises elder spiritual leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mufti Azam Nasir-ul-Islam, Maulana Muhammad Rahmatullah Qasmi, Aga Syed Hasan Al-Mousavi Al-Safvi, Dr. Adil Latif Al-Kandi, Maulana Ghulam Rasool Hami, Aga Syed Muhammad Hadi, and Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari.
Meanwhile, Mr. Farooq besides expressed interest implicit increasing attacks connected Kashmiri shawl sellers extracurricular Jammu and Kashmir.
“Very disturbing. Despite assurances by those astatine the helm, harassment of Kashmiris continues, unchecked and unpunished. This indispensable halt immediately. This is simply a basal quality rights contented of safety, information and dignity which is the work of the rulers which they indispensable fulfil,” Mr. Farooq said.
CPI(M) person and legislator M.Y. Tarigami sought the involution of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “Disturbing videos amusement Kashmiri shawl vendors being harassed successful respective bluish States, targeted for their identity. Many are present readying to instrumentality early, putting their livelihoods astatine risk. Requesting the Home Minister to intervene and guarantee their safety,” Mr. Tarigami said.
Peoples Democratic Party person Iltija Mufti said a caller video “of an guiltless Kashmiri antheral being dehumanised, humiliated, and thrashed lone due to the fact that helium refuses to chant Vande Mataram” has emerged from Haryana. “Surprised that the Chief Minister and apical constabulary officials are allowing this to hap with specified impunity. You cannot unit america to chant Vande Mataram oregon Jai Shri Ram,” Ms. Mufti said.
