APCR Challenges Chhattisgarh's Mandatory Hindu Rituals in School Curriculum

The Association for the Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has urged the Chhattisgarh government to withdraw a circular mandating Hindu rituals in state schools. The directive requires daily recitations of religious mantras and lamp lighting. APCR called the order unconstitutional, arguing it violates religious freedom and forces students to participate in specific faith practices. The group emphasized that government schools must remain secular spaces for all children.