There will be no deletion of of the chapter on Sheikh-ul-Alam: CM Omar Abdullah
He said this while reacting to the post of Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on X seeking intervention of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
According to KNS correspondent, in his reply, CM wrote: assure @tarigami Sb that there will be no deletion of the chapter. The matter has already been taken up by @sakinaitoo sahiba as soon as this was brought to the attention of the government.”
Tarigami had already wrote on X: It is deeply troubling that an entire chapter on the revered Sufi saint Sheikh-ul-Alam has been dropped from the Class IX textbook. This blue-pencilling, carried out prior to the Assembly polls, is unacceptable to a society rooted in rich Sufi traditions. 1/”
“I urge Chief Minister @OmarAbdullah to intervene and ensure that this crucial chapter is reinstated, thereby preserving and honoring our rich cultural and Sufi heritage 2/2 ” (KNS).
