Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 23 (ANI): A day after the Maharashtra government suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Saurabh Tripathi, a wanted accused in an extortion case, Maharashtra BJP MLA Ashish Shelar on Wednesday wondered whether a conspiracy was being planned in the state administrative services to defame the central agencies.

Mumbai Mar 22 PTI A BJP MLA on Tuesday demanded that the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government introduce a chapter of Bhagavad Gita in the syllabus for schools in the state contending that it is not only a religious book but also the essence of life This demand was made by BJP MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha in the Lower House by raising a point of information The school education minister yesterday talked about introducing changes in textbooksShrimad Bhagavad Gita is not only a religious book but it is also the essence of life It is being incorporated in school education across India Will the government introduce it in the school syllabus I demand the government to introduce an adhyay chapter on Bhagavad Gita in Maharashtras education system Lodha demanded He later tweeted Shrimad Bhagwad Gita should be taught in educational textbooks in Maharashtra demanded in the assembly today Notably BJP-ruled Gujarat had on Thursday announced that the Bhagavad Gita will be a part of the school syllabus for Classes 6 to 12 across the state from the academic year 2022-23 while the Karnataka government had said that a decision on introducing Bhagavad Gita in school educational curriculum will be taken after discussions Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad had on Monday said in the Assembly that integrated and bilingual textbooks would be introduced for class I students in Marathi medium schools from the coming academic year PTI ENM NSK NSK