School children in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district were reportedly made to take a pledge to make India a ‘Hindu Rashtra’.<\/p>\n
A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, creating a fresh controversy.<\/p>\n
The children, dressed in their school uniforms, had gathered in the park after school hours. Some kids visiting the park with their parents, were also part of the oath-taking event.<\/p>\n
The students were made to repeat the pledge to make India a Hindu nation. The oath stated to “fight, die and if required kill” to turn India into a Hindu Rashtra.<\/p>\n
The oath was administered to school children at Nehru Park in Sonbhadra district and ended with slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, “Vande Mataram” and “Jai Hind.”<\/p>\n
The pledge stated: “We promise to work towards making and keeping India a Hindu Rashtra. We will fight for this, die for this, and if required, kill for this. But we will not back down even for a moment, no matter the sacrifice. May our ancestors, teachers, Mother India give us enough strength so that we can fulfil our pledge. May they give us victory.”<\/p>\n
The controversial video of the incident was shared by a news channel on its Twitter handle.<\/p>\n
The police, when contacted, said that they had been apprised of the incident and the video’s authenticity was being investigated after which action would be taken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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