Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Police Recruits Asked to Recite Ramcharitmanas: CPI(M) Protests
A police official told new recruits to read a religious poem to help with homesickness.
A political party, the CPI(M), is upset, saying this goes against the idea that the government should treat everyone equally, regardless of religion.
They believe the official is trying to push a particular religious agenda.
However, another official said that reading the poem would be voluntary, not mandatory.
ADG Raja Babu Singh asked police recruits to recite Ramcharitmanas.
The recitation was suggested after recruits sought transfers.
CPI(M) demanded action, alleging the directive violated the Constitution's secular spirit.
CPI(M) accused the official of furthering RSS agenda.
Another senior officer clarified the recitation is voluntary.
- Who
- ADG Raja Babu Singh and the CPI(M)
- What
- ADG Singh asked police recruits to recite the Ramcharitmanas.
- When
- July 27
- Where
- Bhopal
- Why
- Singh suggested the recitation to help recruits and CPI(M) believes the directive hurts the secular spirit of the Constitution.
CPI(M) View
Police Department View
Secularism
CPI(M) View
The directive infringes on the secular nature of the Constitution.
Police Department View
The recitation is voluntary.
- Official
- ADG Raja Babu Singh
- Training Course
- Nine-month basic training
- Recruits
- Approximately 4,000
- Political Party
- CPI(M)
- Recitation Status
- Voluntary