一位穆斯林教士呼吁不要庆祝新年, 激起了北方邦对宗教和传统的辩论。 A Muslim cleric's call to skip New Year's celebrations sparks debate in Uttar Pradesh over religion and tradition.

全印度穆斯林Jamaat总统Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi呼吁避免庆祝新年, 在北方邦引发了辩论, A call by All India Muslim Jamaat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi to avoid New Year celebrations has sparked debate in Uttar Pradesh, with the cleric stating such observances contradict Islamic teachings due to associated revelry and are not aligned with the Islamic calendar, which begins with Muharram. 州部长Dayashankar Singh在回应中确认,庆祝1月1日是个人选择,而非宗教或法律要求。 In response, state minister Dayashankar Singh affirmed that celebrating January 1 is a personal choice, not a religious or legal requirement. 讨论在政治评论中展开，包括国大党领袖迪格维贾亚·辛格对印度人民党组织实力的澄清声明，他称这并不代表对其领导层的支持。 The discussion unfolded amid political commentary, including a clarified statement by Congress leader Digvijaya Singh about the BJP’s organizational strength, which he said was not an endorsement of its leadership.