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‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ Should Be The Only Definition Of Nationalism: Anupam Kher

Veteran Bollywood performer Anupam Kher has supported noted lyricist Javed Akhtar’s enthusiastic call for saying Bharat Mata Ki Jai, saying that the slogan ought to be the main meaning of patriotism for Indians.

‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ Should Be The Only Definition Of Nationalism: Anupam Kher

“The Constitution even does not request that he wear sherwani and topi (top). I couldn’t care less to know whether saying Bharat mata ki jai is my obligation or not, it is my privilege.” Akhar said after which he continued to serenade Bharat Mata ki Jai a few times.

Censuring conservative radicals additionally who say that ‘Muslims should to go to Pakistan’, he included that nowadays “fringe” elements are rising and underlined the need to secure secularism to spare democracy and the Constitution.

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In the interim, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been recorded against Owaisi in Allahbad High Court over his discourse in which he said that he won’t serenade Bharat Mata ki Jai.

“I don’t chant that slogan. What are you going to do Bhagwat sahab?” Owaisi said at an open rally in Latur. “I won’t utter that (motto) regardless of the fact that you put a blade on my throat. No place has it been specified in the Constitution that one ought to say Bharat Mata ki Jai,” he included. The RSS Chief had before said the new generation should be taught to chant slogans hailing mother India.

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“The main meaning of NATIONALISM for Bharatwasis ought to be “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”. Rest all are getaway routes.:),” Kher tweeted prior on Wednesday.

The only definition of NATIONALISM for Bharatwasis should be "Bharat Mata Ki Jai". Rest all are escape routes.:)
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) March 16, 2016

“Presently, the time has come when we need to advise the new era to serenade Bharat Mata Ki Jai. It ought to be genuine, unconstrained and part of the all-round improvement of the adolescent,” he said.