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The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin is looking into the Greendale School District's decision to removed a Hindu devotional song from a series of elementary school seasonal concerts.

The song, Raghupati Ragava Raja Ram, was removed from concerts this week after parents objected to it. Greendale Patch online newspaper reported that it was part of a multicultural program, with other songs including "Feliz Navidad" and "Hava Nagila."

An online translation of its lyrics referred to Hindu deities Sita and Rama and said: "God or Allah is your name."

Anna Madden, spokeswoman for the district, said the song was going to be performed at three elementary schools this week along with other holiday songs, but Greendale Superintendent William Hughes decided to remove it from the program on the recommendation of elementary school principals.

In a letter to Hughes, Christopher Ahmuty, executive director of ACLU of Wisconsin, asked for information about the decision and any communications about holiday concerts over the past three years.

"Given our mission your district’s decision raises a number of questions," Ahmuty wrote. "I hope that your answer to these questions will help us decide whether or not your district may have violated the First Amendment’s protections of religious liberty."

"We're not threatening one way or another," Ahmuty said in an interview. "We're just trying to find out what's going on."

Madden released a statement Wednesday that said in part: “The Greendale School District is committed to enhancing the awareness of and respect for the diverse cultures that exist in our District and our community. These annual concerts are part of our ongoing effort to incorporate an appropriate celebration of the holidays into our school activities. However, this is becoming increasingly more difficult to do."