“MP: Baby Convent School faces ire over use of Islamic content like ‘Ma’ for Masjid, ‘Na’ for Namaz in Hindi charts”, Organiser, August 11, 2025:

“A controversy broke out in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district after the principal of a convent school allegedly handed out alphabet charts containing Islamic references.

The incident has prompted the education department to launch an investigation, officials said on August 9, 2025. Officials stated that Baby Convent School principal I.A. Qureshi allegedly distributed Hindi alphabet charts to students, which included references such as ‘Ka’ for Kaba, ‘Ma’ for Masjid, and ‘Na’ for Namaz.

Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad held a protest on August 8, 2025 and surrounded Qureshi. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Pratibha Sharma stated that police managed to bring the the situation under control. She added, “The issue falls under the jurisdiction of the education department and has been referred to the district education officer (DEO)…….”

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