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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Former Aussie spinner MacGill convicted in cocaine case
Sydney, Mar 13 (PTI): Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill was found guilty of involvement in a cocaine deal on Thursday, but cleared of participating in large-scale drug supply.
A Sydney District Court jury acquitted the 54-year-old leg-spinner of facilitating a one-kg cocaine deal worth AUD 330,000 in April 2021.
However, he was convicted of the charge of taking part in drug supply.
MacGill, who played 44 Tests for Australia, "showed little emotion" as the verdict was read, according to a reports in Australian media.
Hearing of his sentence was adjourned for eight weeks.
The court heard that MacGill introduced his regular drug dealer to his brother-in-law, Marino Sotiropoulos, at a meeting under his restaurant on Sydney’s north shore.
While he denied knowledge of the transaction, prosecutors argued the deal could not have taken place without his involvement.
