Govt. will face defeat if minority training Bill taken to courtroom

The Uttarakhand Congress on Wednesday termed the State’s Minority Education Bill, 2025, as “unconstitutional”, accusing the BJP authorities of “non secular polarisation”. It mentioned the Bill has nothing to do with enhancing the training of minority communities.

Suryakant Dhasmana, vp (organisation) of the Uttarakhand Congress unit, mentioned the Bill is “unconstitutional and a blatant violation of Articles 25 and 26” of the Constitution. He additionally claimed that if challenged in courtroom, the federal government will face defeat on this challenge.

‘Madrasas the goal’

Questioning the brand new regulation requiring all academic establishments for minority communities to affiliate with the Uttarakhand Board of School Education, Mr. Dhasmana mentioned these establishments function solely after acquiring a no-objection certificates from the Education Department. “Many faculties within the State run by Sikh establishments and Christian missionaries are affiliated with the CBSE, ICSE or worldwide boards… the federal government’s intention is to not uplift the training of any minority neighborhood, however to pursue non secular polarisation by focusing on madrasas run solely by the Muslim neighborhood,” he alleged.

Meanwhile, Mufti Shamoon Qasmi, Chairman of the Uttarakhand Madarsa Education Board, known as the Bill “an excellent step” by the federal government and mentioned it would present high quality training to kids from the Muslim neighborhood.

The Bill was handed in August through the Assembly’s Monsoon Session held in Gairsain and received Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh (retd.)’s assent on Monday. It will develop into regulation after a notification is issued.