Will you salute Afzal Guru: VP Naidu on 'Vande Mataram' row
After Meerut's mayor ruled that singing the National Song 'Vande Mataram' in local body meetings is not necessary, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday asked if they should salute Afzal Guru instead of the motherland. He said, "Vande Mataram means salute to mother. What is problem with it, if you don't salute your mother, who would you salute, Afzal Guru?"