Govt School Students Cannot Be Forced to Recite Hindu Prayers: Chhattisgarh HC
Ejaz Kaiser | 02 July 2026 | The New Indian Express
In a major development concerning the secular character of public education, the Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday made it clear that school children cannot be forced to recite Hindu prayers in government-run educational institutions.
The ruling was delivered by Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad while hearing a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of a June 12 circular issued by the State School Education Department…