PIL Accuses Kendriya Vidyalaya Of Propagating Hinduism By Forcing Recital Of Hindu Prayers, SC Notice To Centre

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre over a plea that questions the바카라 웹사이트compulsory바카라 웹사이트recital of Hindi and Sanskrit prayers in state-run Kendriya Vidyalaya schools바카라 웹사이트with folded hands and closed eyes.

The PIL바카라 웹사이트filed by an advocate바카라 웹사이트alleges that school prayers in the Kendriya Vidyalaya schools propagate Hinduism, which should not be allowed as they are run by the government바카라 웹사이트bound by the Constitution,바카라 웹사이트which is secular.

“All the students irrespective of their faith and belief, have to compulsorily attend the morning assembly and recite the prayer,” the petitioner said.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트

The apex court has now sent a notice to the Central govt, seeking to know if the 1,094 schools that are run by the Central govt promote a particular religion and violate the constitution.바카라 웹사이트

The constitution of India, it may be noted, allows the citizens to follow religion of one's choice바카라 웹사이트or remain an atheist.바카라 웹사이트Article 28 of the Constitution바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트“No religious instruction shall be provided in any educational institution wholly maintained out of State funds.”

“It is a very important constitutional issue,” The Hindustan Times바카라 웹사이트 a bench headed by Justice RF Nariman as saying.

In May last year, the apex court rejected a petition바카라 웹사이트seeking to direct the Centre, states and union territories to make Hindi compulsory for students of class I-VIII across the country to promote unity and national integration.

"In order to promote fraternity, assuring dignity of individual and unity and national integration, study of Hindi should be compulsory for all the students of I-VIII standard through the country," the plea by바카라 웹사이트Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, Delhi BJP spokesperson바카라 웹사이트said.