By TCN News
The AYUSH Ministry–in a reply to an RTI filed over the number of Muslims selected for short-term abroad assignments on World Yoga Day–has said that “as part of a government policy, no Muslims was invited, selected, or sent abroad.”
Pushp Sharma, a freelance investigative journalist, had filed an RTI at the AYUSH Ministry, asking the ministry to first, “provide the details, how many (total numbers) Muslim candidates had applied for short-term abroad assignment (Trainer/Teacher) during World Yog Day 2015?” Second, it asked the Ministry “as how many Muslims applied for the post of Yoga Trainer / Teacher so far?”
The written answer from the Ayush Ministry dated 8 October, 2015 is blunt and clear: “As per government policy: no Muslim candidate was invited, selected or sent abroad,” the RTI said.
To the question about how many Muslims applied for the post of Yoga Teacher, the RTI answer said a total 711 Muslim candidates had applied for short-term abroad assignment (trainer/teacher) during World Yog Day 2015.
A total 3,841 Muslim candidates applied till date (for the post of Yoga Trainer / Teacher). However, no Muslim was selected for any of the posts.