Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi quotes Urdu poet Allama Iqbal to call Lord Ram "Imam-e-Hind"
New Delhi: The Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya debate once again resurfaced in the national media amidst the Coronavirus pandemic Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust invited PM Modi to lay the foundation stone of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on August 3 or 5.
Amidst this, Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who is also the Union Minister of Minority Affairs in PM Narendra Modi led union cabinet, on Monday quoted one of the poems of prominent Urdu poet Allama Iqbal to term Lord Ram as “Imam-e-Hind” (Meaning: Leader of the country).
Naqvi took to twitter and posted three lines from a poem of Allama Iqbal, titled "Ram", written in praise of Lord Ram. In the poem, the poet has penned lines that glorify Lord Ram adding that his existence has glorified India globally. The poem further calls Ram as “Imam-e-Hind”.
The tweet, within minutes of posting, received a mixed response from the users. While some praised Lord Ram with comments of “Jai Shri Ram” others slammed the minister and called on the government to focus on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The users also asserted that the government needs to get their priorities in place and the agenda of development, instead of communal/divisive politics should be on top of the government’s agendas.
मशहूर जिनके दम से है दुनिया में नाम ए हिन्द।
— Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (@naqvimukhtar) July 20, 2020
है राम के वजूद पे हिन्दोस्ताँ को नाज़।।
अहल ए नज़र समझते हैं इनको इमाम ए हिन्द।।।,??????अल्लामा इक़बाल
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
