Gazipur:A day after the mandate of singing the national anthem in Uttar Pradesh's Madrasas came into effect, a cleric in Muhammadabad, located in the Ghazipur district, has brought about an issue with the anthem, saying it amounted to praising Pakistan. He also urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to rise above divisions and work for the state.
"I welcome the decision (to sing the national anthem) by our Chief Minister. However, I would like to draw attention to the line mentioning 'Sindh'. Pakistan is our enemy, therefore I cannot sing praises of 'Sindh' either. It should be replaced by something else. I respect the Chief Minister and his words, as he is not just the CM, but also a 'Mahant'. As a saint, his job is not to judge people as 'Hindu-Muslim' but as human beings.