Smriti Irani slams criticism on ‘saffronisation’ of education

“…He is accused in television shows of saffronisation of mathematics. This is only possible in India that you have an ancient method of maths which is explored and applauded across the world, that becomes saffron back in India,” she said.

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“Is everything Indian not to be valued? Is it possible in any country that we shy away from our own inherent strength, that we shy away from our own heritage, our culture, our glorious history,” Irani said.

Talking about controversies around the government’s planned celebrations on International Yoga Day, she said, “I wonder whether all the 175 nations who supported us at the UN for celebrating the day were as saffron as we are.”

Slamming the current education system for lacking “Indian-ness”, RSS joint general secretary Krishna Gopal said an education system should be such which connects students with their roots, their culture and provides spiritual integration. “Will Indian uniqueness be found in them. Where is the Indian-ness. Indian mind is disturbed. Where is the spiritual wisdom. What is the purpose of education when a person becomes an engineer or a doctor in mind but is not good at heart,” he said.