India News | Madrassas Linked to Anti-national Activities to Be Shut Down: UP Minister Dharmpal Singh

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 1 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minorities Welfare Minister Dharmpal Singh on Thursday said that Madrassas (Islamic educational institutions) linked to anti-national activities will be shut down. 

Speaking to reporters in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, Singh said, "The reports on the survey of Madrassas in the state have come. Those linked to anti-national activities will be shut down. And also, the Madrassas which were functioning illegally will not be recognised. Those involved in anti-social activities will not be allowed to function". 

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Last year, the Uttar Pradesh government started the process of conducting a survey of Islamic education institutions.

The survey of unrecognized Madrassas was conducted to ensure the basic facilities of the students of Madrassas.

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The government also ordered holding a survey of unrecognised madrassas. 

Moreover, in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, this year, ordered to conduct of a survey of unrecognised Madrassas. (ANI)

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