Madrassas To Celebrate Independence Day

Madrassas in Bareilly area which defied the UP government order on unfurling the national flag and singing the national anthem on Independence Day may face action, including under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), a senior official said in Bareilly.

An order by Uttar Pradesh Minority Welfare Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary told clerics to ensure their students participate in cultural programmes based on the theme of national unity on August 15. The state government also told the heads of the madrassas to hoist the national flag and lead their students in singing the national anthem at 8 am on...

The Uttar Pradesh government has asked all madrassas (Islamic schools) to hold celebrations on Independence Day and videograph the event, according to minority welfare minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary.

Madrassas in Bareilly area which defied the UP government order on unfurling the national flag and singing the national anthem on Independence Day may face action, including under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), a senior official said in Bareilly.

An order by Uttar Pradesh Minority Welfare Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary told clerics to ensure their students participate in cultural programmes based on the theme of national unity on August 15. The state government also told the heads of the madrassas to hoist the national flag and lead their students in singing the national anthem at 8 am on...

The Uttar Pradesh government has asked all madrassas (Islamic schools) to hold celebrations on Independence Day and videograph the event, according to minority welfare minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary.