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Alleged forceful Islamic verses recital by school students on Bakrid sparks row in Hassan

  •   Sat, Jul 01 2023 01:20:10 PM

Hassan, Jul 1 (IANS):  Alleged forceful recital of Islamic prayers by students during Bakrid celebrations in a private school has triggered a controversy in this district of the state.

Videos of the incident, which took place in the Jnanasagara International School in Channarayapatna town, have gone viral on social media.

Condemning the incident, the Hindu activists staged a protest on Friday.

Many have objected to the management’s decision of making Hindus and Christian students recite Quran verses.

Following the backlash, the school management on Saturday assured that such an incident would not be repeated in future.

Hindu activists alleged that hundreds of children were made to recite verses of the Quran on the occasion.

The video also shows students putting up a performance over Bakrid festival and a teacher delivering a speech on it.

There were allegations that the students were made to offer namaz. The management has clarified that they have not forced the children to recite the Quranic verses and no 'namaz' was not performed. It was done for creating harmony and integrity.

“Only three children from Muslim community performed namaz while others sat closing their eyes,” the management maintained. The teachers claimed that the programme was organised to introduce the celebration of religious festivals. It's not only Bakrid, the cultural programmes would be organised on the occasion of all festivals of different religions," the management clarified.

However, the Hindu organisations have called for a 'bandh' over the incident on Monday.

 

 

 

 

 
  

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  • Najma Begum, Chikmagaluru

    Mon, Jul 03 2023

    Why so much of bitterness in the hearts ..plz don't sow the same in young minds and hearts as every community children are studying in schools . Let them live peacefully plz plz let them...

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  • Rohan Pinto, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    Most Hindus are secular, they want to co exist with other communities, but Sanghi mindset Hindutvadis lost mental balance after power loss. They stage crooks and create all sorts evil play as usual, make propaganda in order to get sympathies and come into power again

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  • nayakmaam, Leeds

    Mon, Jul 03 2023

    Majority of Hindus are indeed secular but that doesn't mean they are available to force something down their throat against their wishes. Majority of Hindus in DK have studied in at least one Christian educational institution in our life and have reached the status where we are today. We are eternally grateful to them for that. The excellence in education that DK has achieved would be impossible without the help of the Diocese. I have studies in St Joseph's high School, Hassan and St Aloysius in Mangalore. Not once I felt forced to do something against my wish. There was a class on catholicism every Friday afternoon for catholic children but we were made to sit in school library and read books silently. If interested, we were encouraged to attend the lessons on Catholicism but that was not forced. I did attend a few and even to date remember why you say, "Lord, son and the holy spirit"

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  • Lawrence, USA

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    I don't think anything wrong in reciting any religious versus. For students, it is a learning process. The versus have deep meaning of morality. Teachers should explain it to the students.

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  • SRM, Shirva/Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    ALL RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE BANNED IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, HOSPITALS AND PUBLIC PLACES, SHOULD BE A PUNISHABLE CRIME.

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    I strongly believe that religious ceremonies and prayers must be kept out of schools. Every community has specially designated place of worship and they can hold all their prayer meetings and ceremonies in the place of worship. I remember many years ago, when I was a student in Government school, every student had to participate in the pooja and bhajans during Hindu festivals which were arranged by the School administration. It was compulsory for every student.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    Actually, our society instead of becoming more tolerant and united as a true powedemocracy is being dragged in the reverse direction by fundamentalists to further their agenda of power politics; nothing else!

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  • Mohammed, India

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    Why bandh on monday??? Let these jobless BD go to bar and protest peacefully…

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai -Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    This incident reminds me of the devotional song, which we as kids, irrespective of caste, creed, and religion all used to sing in chorus once a week in our coed school in Mumbai (Roman catholic):::ईश्वर अल्लाह तेरे नाम, सबको सन्मति दे भगवान। सबको सन्मति दे भगवान, सारा जग तेरी सन्तान॥ इस धरती पर बसने वाले, सब हैं तेरी गोद के पाले। कोई नीच ना कोई महान, सबको सन्मति दे भगवान॥ सबको सन्मति दे भगवान, सारा जग तेरी सन्तान॥ जातों नस्लों के बँटवारे, झूठ कहा ये तेरे द्वारे। तेरे लिए सब एक समान, सबको सन्मति दे भगवान॥ सबको सन्मति दे भगवान, सारा जग तेरी सन्तान॥

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    Very difficult for children to understand Islamic Verses ...

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    either must be fake allegation...or some of the school management person is bought for good amount by the nagpur gulams to create chaos....otherwise not possible...in any case kisi ko baksha nahin jayega....dhoodh ka dhoodh...paaani ka paani karke chodenge....hamara janab siddu saab....bahu parak...bahu parak...

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    This is the sign of desperation to avenge the recent defeat!! Expect more such.....news

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    Heart of heart I, personally, cannot believe the authenticity of this allegation!!

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  • PRAKASH.A, Mlore

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    Wonder what value education Chinese teach in their schools ! All religious values and symbols should be kept out of school.

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  • Brian, Mlore

    Sat, Jul 01 2023

    What sort of harmony they want. What if the same was done by a other community management schools including muslims and say its harmony, Wouldn't they object..?

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