MP Teacher Suspended After Row over Yoga Class; Accused of Teaching Namaz Under ‘Guise of Surya Namaskar’: Report
27 October 2025 | The New Indian Express
A government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district has been suspended following allegations that he made students perform postures resembling namaz. The incident has led to protests by local groups and an inquiry by the district administration, NDTV reported.
According to NDTV, the teacher, identified as Jaboor Tadvi, is posted at the Government Middle School in Deohari village under Shahpur police station limits. The suspension followed complaints from some parents and residents who claimed that Hindu students were being taught postures similar to namaz "under the pretext of yoga and Surya Namaskar."…