Srinagar, Dec 19 (KNS): Reacting to the controversy surrounding deletion of chapter of revered Sufi Saint Sheikh-ul-Alam from Class IX textbook, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that there will be no deletion of the chapter.

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 "

Meanwhile People's Conference Chairman and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone was the first among political leaders who termed the move of BOSE "cultural terrorism"


In a strong worded tweet, Lone said: BOSE has removed a chapter based on the saintly life of the greatly revered saint of Kashmir Sheikh Noor -U- Din  Wali, from text books of class 9.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

We have all revered him and people irrespective of religion hold him in highest esteem.

This is pure cultural terrorism. It is an assault on our culture and ethos. I as a Kashmiri strongly condemn it.

More than anytime in the past, the current times are smudged with violence, greed and hatred. In these times our great Saint is a beacon of hope and role model for emulation.

And for the BOSE removers — Our great Saint and his Saintly ways were etched in our hearts and minds much before BOSE came into existence." (KNS).