Madhya Pradesh follows Maharashtra, mandates Preamble reciting in schools on Saturdays

After Maharashtra governments' decision of reading out Preamble in schools, Kamal Nath-led Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday has issued an instruction for a recital of Preamble of Constitution in every government school in State on Saturdays. This move to make students read out Preamble to Constitution comes at a time when large scale protests are being held against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

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Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad on Tuesday said that from January 26 onwards it will be made compulsory for school students to read-out Preamble to Constitution during ir morning assemblies. Reading of preamble is part of "sovereignty of constitution, welfare of all" campaign, a state government circular said.

Speaking to media she said, "Students will recite preamble to Constitution so that y kw its importance. It is an old GR. But we will implement it from January 26. Students will read out preamble every day after morning prayers."

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Government resolution

A government resolution (GR) about reading preamble during school assemblies was issued in February 2013 when Congress-NCP government was in power. As per circular dated January 21, 2020, old GR was t being implemented. Many Congress leaders have said that "unconstitutional" CAA will t be allowed. tably, at some places, people protesting against CAA have been reading out preamble to voice ir opposition against new citizenship law.

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