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High Court Upholds Gayatri Mantra in Chhattisgarh Schools, Rejects Ban Plea
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 08 Jul 2026, 01:02 PM
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The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the inclusion of the Gayatri Mantra in school curricula, stating the Constitution does not prohibit moral instruction.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled against a plea seeking to prohibit the recitation of the Gayatri Mantra in state schools. The court observed that the Indian Constitution does not contain any provision that bans moral instruction within educational institutions.
This decision comes after a petition was filed challenging the practice. The High Court's stance emphasizes that teaching moral values, through practices like chanting the Gayatri Mantra, is permissible under the constitutional framework.
The ruling clarifies that such practices do not violate any constitutional articles and can continue to be part of the educational environment in Chhattisgarh.
This decision comes after a petition was filed challenging the practice. The High Court's stance emphasizes that teaching moral values, through practices like chanting the Gayatri Mantra, is permissible under the constitutional framework.
The ruling clarifies that such practices do not violate any constitutional articles and can continue to be part of the educational environment in Chhattisgarh.