Hindu religious texts to be taught in MP govt schools; CM issues warning

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said Hindu religious scriptures will be taught to students in government schools and issued a warning to those trying to insult these revered texts, saying their acts will not be tolerated.

The senior BJP leader's warning came in the backdrop of controversial statements made on the Ramcharitmanas, a Hindu religious book based on the Ramayan, by some political leaders in the last few days.

Addressing a programme, Chouhan said ancient Hindu epics are invaluable holy texts and they help in building moral character of human beings.

“The Ramayan, the Mahabharat, the Vedas, the Upnishads, the Bhagwad Gita are our invaluable scriptures. These texts have the ability to make a human being moral and complete. We will also (along with other subjects) teach these religious books in government schools. Why not study them?” he said.

The Chief Minister lauded 16th century bhakti poet Tulsidas for writing an epic like Ramcharitmanas.

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