Lucknow: In yet another instance highlighting rising intolerance and growing pressure on Muslim identity markers in Modi’s India, the recitation of the famous Urdu prayer “Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua” during a school morning assembly in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district has led to the suspension of three school staff members, including two Muslim teachers, and the registration of an FIR.
According to Global Mirror, the action was taken after a video from a government primary school in Jalab Sarai area in Sambhal district went viral on social media, showing students reciting the Urdu prayer written by renowned poet and philosopher Allama Mohammad Iqbal.
Following the controversy, district authorities suspended principal Anjar Ahmad, assistant teacher Mohammad Gul Ejaz and acting principal Valesh Kumar, after allegations were levelled regarding the conduct of the morning assembly and the alleged use of religious practices inside the school. Officials said that the action was taken after the video showed children reciting the prayer. The lines heard in the video were: “Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri, zindagi shama ki surat ho khudaya meri.”
According to Global Mirror, the action was taken after a video from a government primary school in Jalab Sarai area in Sambhal district went viral on social media, showing students reciting the Urdu prayer written by renowned poet and philosopher Allama Mohammad Iqbal.
Following the controversy, district authorities suspended principal Anjar Ahmad, assistant teacher Mohammad Gul Ejaz and acting principal Valesh Kumar, after allegations were levelled regarding the conduct of the morning assembly and the alleged use of religious practices inside the school. Officials said that the action was taken after the video showed children reciting the prayer. The lines heard in the video were: “Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri, zindagi shama ki surat ho khudaya meri.”