Srinagar: As part of its attempts to Hinduise the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and erase its Muslim identity, the Narendra Modi gov-ernment has ordered renaming of thirty-three educa-tional institutions, including schools and colleges, and roads after the names of Indian forces’ personnel and other persons killed in various incidents in the territory.
According to Kashmir Media Service, as per an order issued by the occupation authorities, today, infrastructure/assets renamed after the Indian army, paramilitary and police personnel and prominent personalities are located in Srinagar, Islamabad, Akhnoor, Jammu, Udhampur, Poonch, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah and Ramban areas.
The order said that the concerned Administrative Secretaries shall take immediate necessary steps, including amending their records, for effecting the changes and Divisional Commissioner, Kash-mir/Jammu shall personally monitor the naming of the infrastructure/assets in their respective divisions.
“Deputy Commissioner(s) shall ensure that appro-priate events are held in connection with the naming of these infrastructure/assets,” the order further reads.
It is to be mentioned here that the Modi regime has renamed hundreds of educational institutions, roads and other prominent places in occupied Kashmir in the last few years.
In an upsetting turn of events, madrassas affiliated with the Waqf Board in Uttarakhand are now incor-porating the study of Ramayana, a major Sanskrit epic depicting the life of Rama, Sita, and Hanuman.
According to Kashmir Media Service, this curriculum change is occurring under the influence of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu extremist organization, particularly when its political wing, the BJP, is in power across India.
The move to introduce Ramayana studies reflects a broader trend of the RSS seeking to align educational institutions with its ideologies. The Waqf Board, responsible for managing Islamic religious properties, finds itself under pressure to conform to the RSS’s vision of cultural and religious identity, especially in states where the BJP holds political sway.
Under the influence of the RSS, plans were set in motion to reshape the curriculum in select madrassas located in Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar districts. The new directives aimed to enforce a specific narrative that aligned with the RSS’s vision of cultural and religious identity.
The RSS, known for its nationalist and Hindutva ideologies, sought to control the educational content within these madrassas. Reports indicated that the organization was pushing for the inclusion of specific historical perspectives and cultural narratives that resonated with its worldview, sidelining the original educational goals set by the Waqf Board.—KMS
