'There Is Nothing That Is Against Islam': Shehzad Poonawalla Recites Vande Mataram
The Vande Mataram debate turns sharper as Shehzad Poonawalla, Sameer Chougaonkar, Anish Gawande and Pankaj Sharma clash over the meaning, history and politics surrounding the national song. Poonawalla argues that the later stanzas contain no objectionable reference to Islam and asks why anyone should hesitate to praise their motherland, while Gawande argues that choosing whether or not to sing the full version should remain an individual choice.
