Archive · 27 Oct 2025
MP Teacher Suspended Amid Namaz Controversy; Yoga Pose Claimed
In Madhya Pradesh, a teacher named Jaboor Ahmed Tadvi was suspended from his school.
Parents alleged he was teaching students namaz during class.
However, the teacher said he was only teaching a yoga pose called Shashankasana.
The incident led to a controversy and the Hindu Jagran Manch protested.
An investigation by district officials was initiated.
Some students confirmed the teacher taught them namaz before morning prayers.
The school is looking into the situation.
A teacher in Madhya Pradesh was suspended after allegations of teaching namaz.
The teacher claims the lesson was a yoga pose, not namaz.
The incident sparked controversy in the Burhanpur district.
The Hindu Jagran Manch protested and demanded action.
District education officials initiated an investigation.
- Who
- Jaboor Ahmed Tadvi, a government school teacher, and the Hindu Jagran Manch.
- What
- A teacher was suspended after being accused of teaching namaz instead of yoga.
- When
- The teacher was suspended on Friday.
- Where
- Government Middle School in Deohari village, Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The teacher was accused of teaching Islamic practice of namaz, leading to protests and an investigation.
Teacher's Perspective & Supporters
Hindu Jagran Manch
Nature of Lesson
Teacher's Perspective & Supporters
The lesson was based on yoga, specifically the Shashankasana pose.
Hindu Jagran Manch
The teacher deliberately taught namaz, or Islamic prayer.
Action Justification
Teacher's Perspective & Supporters
The suspension was unjust, based on a misunderstanding of a yoga pose.
Hindu Jagran Manch
The teacher's activities were deliberate, and action was needed to protect Hindu sentiments.
- Teacher's Name
- Jaboor Ahmed Tadvi
- School
- Government Middle School, Deohari Village
- Location
- Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh
- Accusation
- Teaching namaz to students
- Teacher's Claim
- Misinterpreted yoga pose
- Action Taken
- Teacher suspended, investigation initiated
- Protesters
- Hindu Jagran Manch
