New Delhi: Sakshi Maharaj, MP of Bharatiya Janata Party from Unnao district had been facing critics after he had given a controversial statement over Madrassas. Sakshi Maharaj has said that children in Madrassas were being trained to become terrorists.
Congress leader Manish Tewari had slammed his statement and said, “Whosoever maharaja this is, if he has evidence, he should put it in the public domain. If not, he should restrict from giving statements creating tensions in the society.”
Shahid Siddiqui, former MP of Rajya Sabha said, “Madrassas are schools, they are not any communal thing. Sakshi ji knows everything but he just wants to create disturbance and hatred in country.”
Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday alleged that madrassas were giving “education of terrorism”, drawing sharp reaction from other parties which accused BJP of trying to create communal polarisation by spreading “canard”.
Maharaj on Sunday said, “Why is there a different code for Madrasas and schools? Madrasas should also teach the same things rather than teaching terrorism.”
Maharaj alleged that students were not being taught about nationalism in religious schools. He said, “Tell me about one madrassa where the tricolour is hoisted on August 15 and January 26.”
Bureau Report
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