Say ‘Vande Mataram’ on cellphone calls as a substitute of ‘Whats up’: Maharashtra govt

The Maharashtra authorities on Sunday launched a marketing campaign interesting to folks to say “Vande Mataram” whereas receiving cellphone calls as a substitute of the customary “Whats up”.

A day earlier it had issued a Authorities Decision (GR) interesting to the state staff and officers to greet folks with “Vande Mataram” as a substitute of “Whats up” throughout official or private cellphone calls, stating the phrase “hey” depicts the western tradition and doesn’t arouse any emotion.

The ‘Vande Mataram’ greeting isn’t necessary, however the heads of departments ought to encourage their employees to take action, the GR stated.

In the meantime, the Congress on Sunday stated the occasion will greet folks with “Jai Baliraja” and “Ram Ram” to specific its gratitude to farmers.

State Congress president Nana Patole, nevertheless, added that the occasion was not against the ‘Vande Mataram’ greeting.

“Vande Mataram means we’re bowing earlier than our mom. Therefore, it’s our enchantment to the folks to say Vande Mataram as a substitute of Whats up,” state Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar stated at a rally held in Wardha district on the delivery anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

He stated folks can even say ‘Jai Bhim’ or ‘Jai Shri Ram’, and even point out their mother and father’ names whereas answering a cellphone name.

“All varieties (of greetings) are okay with us. Our enchantment is to keep away from saying Whats up whereas receiving a name,” the minister added.

As per the GR, ‘Whats up’ depicts the western tradition and the phrase didn’t have any particular that means. “The phrase is only a formality which doesn’t arouse any emotion”.

Greeting folks by saying “Vande Mataram” will create a sense of affection, it stated, including that an consciousness marketing campaign needs to be performed to advertise.

Mungantiwar stated throughout the Independence motion, a slogan like “Inquilab Zindabad” (lengthy dwell the revolution) was banned by the British rulers.

“However, it impressed many individuals to affix the (freedom) motion and finally we gained freedom. Even Mahatma Gandhi had supported (chanting of) ‘Vande Mataram’ and he had written so in a (newspaper) column revealed at the moment,” he stated.

Patole stated the Congress will greet folks by saying “Jai Baliraja” (hail the farmer) and “Ram Ram” as a approach to specific its gratitude to farmers.

“……Our nation is an agrarian economic system the place the agriculture sector performs a serious position. It’s our stand that we’ll say ‘Jai Baliraja’ and ‘Ram Ram’ whereas greeting folks to specific gratitude for farmers,” he instructed reporters when requested in regards to the ‘Vande Mataram’ GR.