He was speaking after inaugurating an awareness programme organised for the benefit of minorities under the aegis of Karnataka State Minorities Commission at Town Hall in the city. “As you have accepted Jana Gana Mana, you (Muslims) should also render Vande Mataram. The only difference between the two is, the former is our National Anthem and the latter National Song. There is nothing against Muslim community in that song”, Mumtaz Ali Khan asserted.
(Published 30 June 2009, 17:26 IST)