Indian Muslims and Independence Day celebration

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Muslims, the largest minority in India are neither less Indian nor less patriot, but most of the times, they have to under go a patriotism test. time, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath asked madarsas to hoist Tricolor and record on video and to have it exhibited before education officials. This move was replicated in Madhya Pradesh too.

“Like any other citizen of India, we have been celebrating Independence Day since independence, but did not bother to record or document it. However, this time, we did it. We are Indians and India is our country like any other communities of the country. We love living here,” said Md. Shahid, an Aalim of Islamic studies in Bhopal.

Watch the video to know how beautifully in several places, Muslims celebrated the national festival.

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