After UP, MP govt now tells madrasas to hold Tiranga rally

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh Mad a rs a Board has ordered over 5,000 madrasas or Islamic seminaries in the state to compulsorily organise a Tiranga (Tricolour) rally to celebrate Independence Day and email it photographs of the celebrations.

This is for the first time in the state that the Board has issued an order asking managements of madrasas to take out a Tiranga rally. Syed Imad Uddin, chairman of Madhya Pradesh Mad a rs a Board, told HT that madrasas have been sending photographs of flag hoisting and other events to mark Independence Day over the years across the state.

“There are around 5,000 madras as in the state. They have been celebrating Republic Day and Independence Day with gusto over the years. And they keep sending us the photographs of these celebrations. This has been the case over the years. There is no videography that is carried out of these celebrations,” he said. Syed Imad, however, said madrasas will hold Tiranga yatras this year. “The

Tiranga Yatra will be part of the Independence Day celebrations this year.