Preamble reciting made mandatory In Maharashtra schools starting January 26

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. move to make students read out preamble to Constitution comes at a time when largescale protests are being held against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Congress is one of constituents in Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government along with NCP. Many Congress leaders have said that "unconstitutional" CAA will t be allowed in Maharashtra.

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(with inputs from ncies)

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