On February 5, an event had been organised at a CM Rise School in Dunda Seoni area of Seoni district as part of the ongoing Vikas Yatra of the state government.
The Madhya Pradesh Education Department has issued probe against a government school teacher. A show cause notice has been sent to the teacher after a student recited a poem critical of Mahatma Gandhi during a function. On February 5, an event had been organised at a CM Rise School in Dunda Seoni area of Seoni district as part of the ongoing Vikas Yatra of the state government. The action was taken after the video of the boy reciting the poem during the school function went viral. A video of the incident which took place two days ago also showed an MLA of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clapping during the recital.
During the event, a student recited a poem which accused the Mahatma of being silent during a period of violence, apparently referring to events during the Partition. It also questioned who were the ones who went to the gallows for the country if only the spinning wheel won India freedom "as we were taught".
In a video that went viral, Seoni's BJP MLA Dinesh Rai Munmun was seen clapping when the boy was reciting the poem. According to District Education Officer Kamal Kishore Patel, a show-cause notice has been served to the teacher who had guided the student, and a report has been sought from the principal.
School principals and teachers have been directed to conduct preview of performances planned during such programs and ensure that no religion, caste or great personality is disrespected, he added. Congress leaders submitted a memorandum to the district administration demanding suspension of the teacher. MLA Munmun said the incident concerned children and it should not be taken seriously. Children should not be dragged into politics, he added.
District Congress president Rajkumar Khurana said the BJP was responsible for the incident as its ideology taught the child to insult Mahatma Gandhi. District Congress spokesperson Rajik Aqueel said the BJP MLA was seen clapping during the poem recital which insulted Mahatma Gandhi by depicting wrong history.
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