Want kids to embrace modern education, not become 'mulla', 'maulvi': CM Adityanath
Lucknow, Feb 25 (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said his government wants to educate children to become "doctors, engineers and scientists", not "mullas" or "maulvis" (religious clerics).
Addressing the Legislative Council, Adityanath said, "The double-engine government is ensuring modern education for all children without any discrimination. 'Kathmullapan ki sanskriti nahi chalegi' (the culture of religious extremism will not be tolerated)."
Quoting former president late A P J Abdul Kalam, Adityaath said modernising education is key to social progress.
"The Samajwadi Party has a narrow mindset. The BJP government does not want to confine the minority children only to traditional madrasas and turn them into mullas and maulvis. We want to provide them with opportunities to become doctors, engineers, scientists and writers," Adityanath said.
The chief minister said his government is providing free education and upgrading schools with funds from both the Centre and the state.
"Our goal is to equip every child with quality education, ensuring that they become valuable contributors to the society," he said.
Reiterating the state's commitment to educational reforms, Adityanath said, "Every child is God's greatest creation. They deserve the best education without any discrimination. While religious education has its place, those aspiring to be good writers, scientists, mathematicians, teachers and engineers must embrace modern education." Adityanath also highlighted the Chief Minister's Abhyudaya Yojana, which offers free coaching to underprivileged students preparing for competitive exams.
Accusing the opposition of being ignorant of the dire realities faced by the tribal and marginalised communities, Adityanath said his government has endeavoured to bring them into the mainstream.
He said tribal communities like Tharu, Musahar and Gond were previously deprived of land ownership papers, ration cards and housing, but "the double-engine government has brought all these tribes into the mainstream, ensuring that they receive essential services and economic opportunities".
The chief minister also highlighted his government's poverty alleviation efforts, stating that six crore people in Uttar Pradesh and 25 crore people across India have moved above the poverty line in the last seven-and-a-half years.
"In the next three years, we aim to uplift 13.5 lakh more families above the poverty line," he said.
A state survey has identified the families in need, and the government will work to increase their annual income to at least Rs 1.25 lakh by providing basic amenities and economic opportunities, he said.
Adityanath also slammed the Samajwadi Party's 'PDA' (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpasankhyak - Backward, Dalit, Minority) model, calling it a "dikhawa" (gimmick).
He further said the previous governments ignored serious health crises like encephalitis, which claimed thousands of lives.
"In contrast, our government tackled it as a mission, launching mass vaccination drives, improving healthcare infrastructure, and promoting sanitation. As a result, the disease has almost been eradicated but the opposition refuses to acknowledge it," he said.
The chief minister also accused the Samajwadi Party and Congress of indulging in "tushtikaran ki rajneeti" (appeasement politics), instead of focusing on development.
"The double-engine government has strengthened infrastructure and governance, ensuring that Uttar Pradesh continues on the path of progress," Adityanath said.
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BCI urges CJI to take action against Andhra HC judge for sending young lawyer to 24-hour custody
New Delhi (PTI): The Bar Council of India on Wednesday sought the urgent intervention of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant following a "deeply disturbing" incident where a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court reportedly sent a young advocate to
24-hour judicial custody over a procedural lapse.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, in a formal representation, termed the conduct of Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao "grossly inappropriate" and "damaging to the confidence of the Bar".
“I most respectfully request your Lordship to kindly take immediate institutional cognizance of the matter and call for the video recording of the proceedings, the order passed, and the surrounding circumstances.
“I further request that appropriate administrative action may kindly be considered, including withdrawal of judicial work from the learned Judge pending review, his immediate transfer to some far off High Court, and his nomination for appropriate judicial training/orientation on court management, judicial temperament, Bar-Bench relations, and proportional exercise of contempt/judicial authority,” Mishra wrote.
This representation is made to preserve the “dignity, moral authority and public confidence of the judiciary”, he said, adding, “Judges command the highest respect not by fear, but by fairness, patience, restraint and constitutional humility”.
The communication urged the CJI to intervene at the earliest to ensure that the faith of Bar, particularly young advocates, in the protective and corrective role of the judiciary is restored.
The controversy stems from proceedings on May 5.
According to the BCI, a video circulating online shows Justice Rao rebuking a young advocate who was unable to produce a specific order copy during a hearing.
The letter said that despite the advocate "repeatedly seeking pardon and mercy" and claiming he was in physical pain, the judge remained "unmoved".
The judge allegedly told the lawyer, "now you will learn," and mocked his experience before directing the Registrar and police personnel to take him into custody for 24 hours.
The BCI chairperson said that the judge’s actions lacked proportionality and fairness.
"The dignity of the court is not enhanced when a lawyer is made to beg for grace in open court and is still sent to custody for a procedural lapse," the letter said.
"A young lawyer... is an officer of the Court, still learning, still growing, and entitled to correction without humiliation," it added.
The bar body said that such actions create a "chilling effect" on the legal fraternity, particularly among junior members, and undermine the mutual respect required between the Bench and the Bar.
