UP Madrasa Salary Bill: The Yogi Adityanath government withdrew the bill, passed during Akhilesh Yadav’s tenure as CM, for those teaching and working in madrasas; it contained several controversial provisions.

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Lucknow. The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has withdrawn the UP Madrasa Bill, passed by the previous Samajwadi Party government, from the legislature. The bill was passed by the UP Assembly and Legislative Council, but never became law due to objections raised by the Governor and its referral to the President for his opinion. The Yogi government has now withdrawn the bill. While passing the bill, the Samajwadi Party government had argued that it would ensure timely salaries for madrasa workers, and that accountability would be fixed for failure to do so.

This bill was passed in 2016 during the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh. This bill provided for timely salary payments to madrasa teachers and other employees. The bill stipulated that if madrasa teachers and employees were not paid on time, criminal charges would be filed against the responsible officials. This provision, along with several other provisions of the bill, drew criticism. After passing the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council, the bill was sent to Ram Naiko, then the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, but he objected to several provisions and sent it to the President for his opinion.

After reaching the President, the bill was examined by the Home Ministry. The Home Ministry objected to several provisions of the bill and advised the UP government to withdraw it. Since then, the bill, despite being passed, remained pending. The Yogi government has now withdrawn it, putting an end to the entire issue. However, this move by the Yogi government could inflame the political landscape of UP, as assembly elections are scheduled for March-April next year. In such a situation, Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party may make the bill regarding the salaries of madrasa teachers and employees an election issue.

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