“Deeply troubling…”: Tarigami on removal of chapter on revered Sufi saint from class 9 textbook

Srinagar, Dec 19: CPI (M) senior leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Thursday said that the removal of chapter on revered Sufi saint from class 9 textbooks is “deeply troubling” and “unacceptable” for the society deeply rooted in rich Sufi traditions.

He urged chief minister Omar Abdullah to intervene into the matter, and ensure the reinstatement of this crucial chapter.

Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter) the MLA Kulgam Tarigami said: “It is deeply troubling that an entire chapter on the revered Sufi saint Sheikh-ul-Alam has been dropped from the Class IX textbook. This blue-pencilling, carried out prior to the Assembly polls, is unacceptable to a society rooted in rich Sufi traditions”.

“I urge Chief Minister @OmarAbdullah to intervene and ensure that this crucial chapter is reinstated, thereby preserving and honoring our rich cultural and Sufi heritage,” he added on X.