The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that students in government schools cannot be compelled to recite Hindu prayers, reinforcing the secular principles of public education in India.

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday said that no child can be compelled to recite Hindu prayers in government schools while hearing a petition against a State government…

The bench was hearing a plea challenging an order by the state’s BJP administration mandating recital of hymns such as Saraswati Vandana.