New Delhi : Whether a morning prayer sung in Hindi and Sanskrit at Kendriya Vidyalayas or central government-run schools across the country promotes the Hindu religion will be examined by the Supreme Court, which asked for the centre’s view today.
"It is a serious constitutional issue," the top court said, asking the centre and the Kendriya Vidyalayas to respond within two weeks to a petition that says the prayer is unconstitutional as it promotes a particular religion.
The prayer in Hindi has featured in the morning assembly in more than 1,100 Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country since 1964. There are also Sanskrit words in it.
