Dr. Anil wrote: "Getting all schools to compulsorily spend one hour of study time on studying Bhagvad Gita is a crass decision by an almost despotic and corrupt government in Karnataka. This should be roundly condemned."
Comment: Thanks Dr. Anil for condemning this move. As a christian I have great respect for the Bhagvad Gita and take from it what can touch my life. But this imposition of a Holy Text only demonstrates that should the BJP rise to power there is all chance for despots that care less for the Constitution of India to take hold. I for one do not believe that this move was a mere slip of one fanatic minister, it is a well hatched agenda and BJP government doing damage control is just an eye wash. It is not only in Karnataka that this is happening but chrisitians and muslims in MP and Jharkhand have also been going thru' this despotic rule where there is a slip from the Constitution again and again. -Soter D.
