Bajrang Dal Workers Assault Ahmedabad Group For Reading Malala Yousafzai Book
Bajrang Dal workers assaulted civil society members in Ahmedabad who were reading a book by Malala Yousafzai. The incident follows a broader controversy regarding the book's inclusion in school curricula and accusations of anti-India sentiment.
Why it matters
The event highlights ongoing tensions regarding freedom of expression and the influence of ideological groups on educational and public discourse in India.
Bajrang Dal workers assault civil society group people reading Malala Yousafzai book in Ahmedabad. People from civil society had gathered in a ground in Ahmedabad allegedly reading Malala Yousafzai book which was opposed by Bajrang Dal workers. There was social media post to read book today at a garden in Ahmedabad, where Bajrang Dal workers stormed and assaulted them. A controversy unfolded in Ahmedabad two weeks back after a school in Ahmedabad, reportedly assigned a book of Malala Yousafzai to its students. Members of the Bajrang Dal staged a protest against the school management, highlighting Yousafzai's past stance on the Kashmir issue, which they termed anti-India.
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