The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Jammu Kashmir unit expressed serious concern over the reports of school children forced to sing Hindu hymns.
Ghulam Nabi Malik, a senior leader of CPIM, as per a press statement said that a video is making rounds on social media, in which school staff is seen asking students in a class to sing the famous hymn ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram in a government school of Kulgam area.
“The rituals and beliefs of a particular caste or faith cannot be imposed on the education system of a secular nation. Such activities can prove detrimental to a harmonious educational atmosphere,” said CPI(M) Secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik in a statement.