IIT Kanpur has formed a panel to investigate whether this poem by Faiz is anti-Hindu. Apparently, students at IIT Kanpur sang this song while carrying out protests against the CAA. A professor has taken objection to it and said that it is anti-Hindu. So IIT Kanpur has formed a panel to investigate.
To put it in perspective, this poem was written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Iqbal Bano sang this poem in Lahore stadium. This article in Scroll explains why the crowd erupted when Iqbal Bano sang and why this poem remains a song of defiance. Iqbal Bano's rendition of the poem is available on You Tube. A translation is available here.
Happy New Year!
To put it in perspective, this poem was written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Iqbal Bano sang this poem in Lahore stadium. This article in Scroll explains why the crowd erupted when Iqbal Bano sang and why this poem remains a song of defiance. Iqbal Bano's rendition of the poem is available on You Tube. A translation is available here.
Happy New Year!
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