Bhagwad Gita News

Hollywood new movie Oppenheimer revolves around the story of a great nuclear scientist. But it is in dispute. The reason is... a very dirty experiment with the verse of Gita. ... That's why Hindu sentiments have flared up. It is a bit selective, when it comes to Islam, we behave very responsibly with our feelings, but when it comes to Hindus, it is not so.

"Under the CBSE (central board of secondary school education) pattern, Bhagwad Gita is already taught in various classes. If states want they can add Bhagwad Gita," Union Minister for Education Annapurna Devi told the House during the Question Hour.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that lessons from holy scripture Bhagwad Gita will be introduced in the academic curriculum in the state to teach good values to the students.

The circular issued by the J&K Education Department has been withdrawn.

Tawde also said the copies of holy books of other religions can also be given to colleges, provided they are made available for free.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has his own interpretation of a saying from the Bhagvad Gita.

Titled ‘Atma Rati,’ it was performed by award winning classical dancer, Dimple Kaur and presented by Sumangali Institute of Valuable Arts (SIVA). 

Terming it as "inconclusive", the Punjab government on Friday rejected the report of the Justice Zora Singh Commission and ordered a fresh Commission of Inquiry, headed by Justice (retd) Ranjit Singh to investigate all cases of sacrilege in the state.

As many as 3000 students from 80 schools in the city participated recently in the Gita Champions League contest organised by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

A Shiv Sena member in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday demanded declaring cow as 'Mother of the Nation' saying the benefits one gets from its milk, urine and dung are "priceless", a day after a BJP member made a strong plea to declare Bhagwad Gita as 'national book'.

The issue was raised during zero hour by Yogi Adityanath (BJP), who said the teachings of the Gita have become all the more relevant at a time when the world is concerned over 'jehadi' terrorism.