New Delhi: Bowing down to the pressure from the Muslim Law Board, Centre on Tuesday decided to remove Surya Namaskar from the list of asanas to be performed on the occasion of International Yoga Day on June 21, reports suggested. The development came even after the Muslim Law Board decided to move the Supreme Court and launch a nationwide campaign against the order that wants students to perform yoga and Surya Namaskar on June 21.
"The decision of Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh governments to include Bhagwad Gita in school syllabus will be challenged in SC. The court will also be approached against Surya Namaskar and Yoga in schools," an official release of AIMPLB issued said.
The decision was taken at an executive meeting of AIMPLB on Sunday.
"As there is provision of worshipping only Allah in Islam, the Muslim community has its objections regarding implementing Yoga, Surya Namaskar and Bhagwad Gita in schools. This should not be forced on all students," AIMPLB spokesman Abdul Rahim Qureishi said.
The meeting voiced concern over attempts by "communal forces to saffronise education" and observed that such forces were trying to deviate the country from path of secularism, the release said.
AIMPLB also threatened to launch a countrywide agitation against any move to repeal Muslim personal laws by terming them "useless".
At the meeting, it was also decided to draw the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to such matters and request him not to implement recommendations to repeal Muslim Waqf Law 1913 and 1930, Muslim Personal Law and Muslim Marriage Act, the release said.
To prevent misuse of 'Talaq' (divorce) and to discuss the plight of women who were given Talaq, the AIMPLB decided to hold a meeting of Ulemas and experts of Sharia laws.
Several court orders that went against the Sharia law were also discussed in the meeting. The board has a working committee of 41 Ulemas representing various schools of thought.
(With additional information from PTI)
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