Owaisi, DMK Slam Vande Mataram Bill, Allege BJP Forcing Hindu Worship on Minorities

Summary

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the bill criminalizing insult to Vande Mataram, stating it forces minorities to worship Hindu deities and violates religious freedom. DMK MP A Raja called the legislation a fraud against India's secular fabric, while Congress questioned the Home Minister's absence during its passage, with opposition parties arguing the government is imposing its views.