Crime & Law · India
Chhattisgarh High Court dismisses plea against school prayer directive
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging a directive for students to recite the Saraswati Vandana and Gayatri Mantra in state-run schools. The court stated that the order is not coercive and that the prayers are intended as moral instruction rather than religious practice. The directive was upheld, with the court ruling that it falls under the category of moral education.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 0 · Centre 5 · Right 2 n = 7
- Centre (5): Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Jansatta, LiveLaw, The Free Press Journal
- Right (2): News18 Hindi, The Pioneer