BJP govt communalising minds of young with new curriculum says Prez candidate Sinha

BENGALURU: The opposition parties President of India election candidate Yashwant Sinha on Sunday said the Karnataka BJP government is trying to communalise the minds of the young students in the state with a new curriculum.
Taking note of the large scale protests over the textbook review by the Rohit Chakrathirtha committee and the changes made by the education department, Sinha said: “In Karnataka, the government has been attempting to communalise the minds of the young generation by introducing a new school curriculum coloured by the ruling party’s ideological agenda. I condemn this.”
Sinha went on to target the BJP government at the centre and said it was “misusing” the central government agencies and targeting anyone who speaks against the regime.
“The central government has weaponised ED, CBI, Election Commission and even the Governor’s office against Opposition parties, their leaders and their governments,” he claimed, stating that the only reason behind targeting the opposition leaders is to “insult” them.
Sinha quoted the examples of governments being toppled in Maharashtra by facilitating the “kidnapping” of Shiv Sena MLAs to Gujarat and Assam, both being BJP-ruled states, apart from those in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh etc,.
“Is this democracy? Democracy is being assailed and attacked and is unacceptable,” he said.
Sinha urged the ruling party candidate, his rival in the elections, Draupadi Murmu to take a pledge like him to not be a “silent or a rubber stamp Rashtrapati” and restrain undemocratic practices like “operation Kamal” which was used to destaballise the opposition ruled governments.
The former union minister and retired civil servant said the Supreme Court and the judiciary of the country was being heavily trolled and has been abused using the “filthiest” of language.
“Day before yesterday, the Supreme Court made a stinging indictment of Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Mohammed, saying “Your loose tongue set the nation on fire.” Regrettably, BJP supporters are trolling the Honourable Supreme Court for condemning her remarks,” he said, adding that the same supporters hailed the SC for its Ram Janmabhoomi verdict.
Welcoming the statement by chief justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana who said the courts are answerable to the constitution and only the constitution, Sinha said he too, if elected, will answer the constitution and only the constitution.