Congress taunts HRD Ministry's circular turning Teachers' Day into Gurutsav

The Congress Party scoffed at the apparent effort made by the Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry of turning Teachers' Day into Gurutsav, describing it as an attempt to saffronise the education system.

Congress leader Shobha Oza said that this is nothing but a gimmick instead they should look into bringing about a change in the teacher's life for the better and look into empowering them. Pointing towards manhandling by a Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) mob, which ultimately resulted in Professor Harbhajan Singh Sabharwal's death, Oza added that the ABVP is not treating the teachers with respect. They should teach the ABVP people to behave in a constitutional manner. The focus must be instead on those who had beaten Professor Sabharwal.

A circular issued by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (HRD), issued for Dr Radhakrishnan's 126th birth anniversary, omits the term Teachers' Day and instead terms it as Gurutsav