Congress MP Manickam Tagore accuses RSS of attempting to control education system
New Delhi: Congress MP Manickam Tagore criticised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday, alleging that it seeks to "hijack" India's education system. Speaking to IANS, he expressed concerns over the National Education Policy (NEP), delimitation, and recent controversies surrounding Holi and Ramzan.
Tagore warned against the RSS's influence on education, stating, "Education policy should not go into the hands of RSS. RSS wants to capture the education and carry the politics of hatred in society. If anything goes into the hands of RSS, it will divide society. We need an education policy formulated after consultation with all parties."
Regarding the NEP, he supported Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's concerns over the imposition of Hindi, calling it a sensitive issue that requires wider consultation.
On the delimitation exercise, Tagore said the Congress party is taking a cautious approach, considering the concerns raised by its ally, the DMK. He stated that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge would discuss the matter with the chief ministers of opposition-ruled states before finalising the party's position. He also emphasised the need for an inclusive process, unlike what happened in Jammu and Kashmir and Assam.
"People fear that the proposed delimitation exercise may be conducted as it happened in Jammu and Kashmir and Assam," he said, adding that a new formula should be devised in consultation with the opposition to ensure equitable representation without political bias.
Tagore also accused the RSS of attempting to divide society, comparing its actions to those of the British during colonial rule. "What the Britishers did (dividing society), the RSS is carrying it forward," he remarked.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
