Freedom of Speech is not only expressing our views, it also includes the freedom to remain silent.

VANDE MATARAM is  a National Song and is recognised as equivalent as our National Anthem.

We may take pride in singing , no doubt about it.

But, Just singing the song is no way going to feed your patriotic thirst, or non-singing should not be used to paint the particular person as  Anti-National.

As a gesture to promote Communal Harmony the word "VANDE" in the song may be taken as a salutation rather than workship.But it is completely upto the people, to decide whether to sing or not to sing.Forcing the people against their wishes will only insult the song itself and also its author and its historical context.

So what is the point in singing Vande Mataram on september 7 ?

On September 7,1905, the congress activists sung the song in the All India Committee session at Varanasi,when the partition of Bengal about to occur. Our Constituent Assembly adopted Vande Mataram as the national Song on January 24,1950 which means January 24, 1950  would mark the conclusion of its centenary.

Who to blame now, Whether BJP for making the Recitation Compulsary in their ruling states or
HRD Minister Mr.Arjun Singh for triggering the Debate.

- Ezhilan.L