Congress politician Shama Mohamed has been at the receiving end of trolling from netizens after claiming that Gayatri Mantra was played at the convocation in IIT Delhi

Congress politician Shama Mohamed has been at the receiving end of trolling from netizens after claiming that Gayatri Mantra was played at the convocation in IIT Delhi

Besides pointing out that the said shlok was not Gayatri Mantra but Shikshavalli which is the first chapter of the Taittriya Upanishad that addresses the values by which by teachers and students should live

Besides pointing out that the said shlok was not Gayatri Mantra but Shikshavalli which is the first chapter of the Taittriya Upanishad that addresses the values by which by teachers and students should live

In a post on X, Mohamed had said that her cook played the Gayatri Mantra daily when he enters the kitchen and had further claimed that she liked it

In a post on X, Mohamed had said that her cook played the Gayatri Mantra daily when he enters the kitchen and had further claimed that she liked it

She went on to question the reason of playing the Gayatri Mantra at an IIT convocation and claimed that educational spaces should be free from religious slogans and chants of all religions

She went on to question the reason of playing the Gayatri Mantra at an IIT convocation and claimed that educational spaces should be free from religious slogans and chants of all religions

“My cook plays the Gayatri Mantra every day when he enters my kitchen, and I listen to it every day and like it,” she said

“My cook plays the Gayatri Mantra every day when he enters my kitchen, and I listen to it every day and like it,” she said

“But my question is: Why was the Gayatri Mantra played at an IIT convocation? It wasn’t a religious event. Our educational spaces should be free from religious slogans and chants of all religions, “ she added

“But my question is: Why was the Gayatri Mantra played at an IIT convocation? It wasn’t a religious event. Our educational spaces should be free from religious slogans and chants of all religions, “ she added

However, netizens were quick to put out her mistake

However, netizens were quick to put out her mistake

“Unbeliebable. 1. This is NOT the Gayatri Mantra. It is Shikshavalli, first chapter of Taittriya Upanishad. 2. The shlok is our civilisational Vedic code which prepares students for learning. This is not some petty religious claim that my God is better than yours. Ignorance and bigotry in one tweet,” one wrote

“Unbeliebable. 1. This is NOT the Gayatri Mantra. It is Shikshavalli, first chapter of Taittriya Upanishad. 2. The shlok is our civilisational Vedic code which prepares students for learning. This is not some petty religious claim that my God is better than yours. Ignorance and bigotry in one tweet,” one wrote

“It is a verse from the ?ik??valli section of the Taittir?ya Upanishad. Not Gayatri mantra. This is the English translation of that verse. Only demented radicals could object to such beautiful words,” another added

“It is a verse from the ?ik??valli section of the Taittir?ya Upanishad. Not Gayatri mantra. This is the English translation of that verse. Only demented radicals could object to such beautiful words,” another added

“Madam, few important points: It is not Gayatri Mantra. Either your cook is fooling you or you there's some other serious issue that you must investigate. This recitation is not claiming that my God is the only God or is not provoking to kill others for not following a particular ideology. This is the part of our Sanskriti and we have full right to exhibit and experience our Sanskriti, particularly at the important moments like these,” a third said

“Madam, few important points: It is not Gayatri Mantra. Either your cook is fooling you or you there's some other serious issue that you must investigate. This recitation is not claiming that my God is the only God or is not provoking to kill others for not following a particular ideology. This is the part of our Sanskriti and we have full right to exhibit and experience our Sanskriti, particularly at the important moments like these,” a third said

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