Controversy Erupts Over Bhagavad Gita Incorporation in Madhya Pradesh Police Training Program

Nov 07, 2025 07:10 pm CST

Madhya Pradesh Police's new directive requiring recruits to read the Bhagavad Gita before meditation has sparked political tension. The BJP defends it as moral development while Congress criticizes it as unconstitutional saffronization. The initiative includes planned Heartfulness Meditation sessions at heritage sites across the state, led by trained police instructors without departmental expense.