'Madrassa pass-outs develop terrorist-like mindset': UP deputy CM Keshav Maurya

Edited by: Rajeev Singh / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Aug 04, 2026, 18:32 IST

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"Anyone who receives a madrassa education does not chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'," said Keshav Prasad Maurya.

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday triggered a political row after claiming that people educated in madrassas "develop a terrorist-like mindset".Samajwadi Party and prompted a defence of madrassa education from religious leaders.

Rajeev Singh is a Digital Content Producer with The Times of India. He covers politics, policies, defence, and conflicts for readers curious to know their implications. He loves digging into legal maxims and political trivia. On off days, when not turning pages or learning ÑÑÑÑкий, he lives in the reverie of âwhat ifsâ and âhow abouts.â