Madhya Pradesh government has decided to introduce Bhagavad Gita even in the curriculum of Urdu schools from academic session 2013-14, inviting rebuke from opposition Congress which accused the government of diverting attention of people from overall ‘misgovernance’.
Slamming the government move, opposition Congress on Monday alleged that the decision was taken at the behest of RSS and is aimed at dividing society on communal lines to drive political mileage in the election year.
‘In order to divert people’s attention from basic issues and to spread tension in the state in an election year, the BJP government, led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has taken a refuge under the religion by introducing lessons on Gita in school syllabus,’ said leader of opposition Ajay Singh.
He said that all religions have their own set-ups in the state to impart religious-based education and they are discharging their responsibilities in a proper manner.
‘But with an aim to polarize votes, the chief minister is including lessons only from a particular religion in this secular state,’ Ajay alleged.
‘By including teachings of Bhagavad Gita in schools and madrassas, the chief minister has clearly shown that he is running the government in the state with the 'RSS mindset'’, Ajay added.
Congress spokesman Meem Afzal said, ‘All religions are good.
There is nothing wrong in Gita being taught but it will be better if some components from other religions are also included so that people can realize that those fanning disputes in the name of religion are wrong.’
Slamming the government move, opposition Congress on Monday alleged that the decision was taken at the behest of RSS and is aimed at dividing society on communal lines to drive political mileage in the election year.
‘In order to divert people’s attention from basic issues and to spread tension in the state in an election year, the BJP government, led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has taken a refuge under the religion by introducing lessons on Gita in school syllabus,’ said leader of opposition Ajay Singh.
He said that all religions have their own set-ups in the state to impart religious-based education and they are discharging their responsibilities in a proper manner.
‘But with an aim to polarize votes, the chief minister is including lessons only from a particular religion in this secular state,’ Ajay alleged.
‘By including teachings of Bhagavad Gita in schools and madrassas, the chief minister has clearly shown that he is running the government in the state with the 'RSS mindset'’, Ajay added.
Congress spokesman Meem Afzal said, ‘All religions are good.
There is nothing wrong in Gita being taught but it will be better if some components from other religions are also included so that people can realize that those fanning disputes in the name of religion are wrong.’