Students of an Islamic school sing an Indian patriotic song during their routine prayer assembly on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006. The centennial of India's controversial national song Vande Mataram, which means in Hindi "I bow to thee, mother," on Thursday sharply divided Hindu nationalists and Sikh and Muslim leaders after the federal government in August ordered the first two verses to be sung in schools to mark 100 years of its adoption as the country's national song by the Indian National Congress on Sept. 7, 1906. Last month Muslim clerics asked their followers n

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• Dimensions: 2000 x 1358 px | 33,9 x 23 cm | 13,3 x 9,1 inches | 150dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 7 septembre 2006
• Photographe: Channi Anand

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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. Students of an Islamic school sing an Indian patriotic song during their routine prayer assembly on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006. The centennial of India's controversial national song Vande Mataram, which means in Hindi "I bow to thee, mother, " on Thursday sharply divided Hindu nationalists and Sikh and Muslim leaders after the federal government in August ordered the first two verses to be sung in schools to mark 100 years of its adoption as the country's national song by the Indian National Congress on Sept. 7, 1906. Last month Muslim clerics asked their followers not to sing the song because Islamic law forbids them from bowing down to anyone or anything except Allah. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)