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 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.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel"
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).