LUCKNOW, Dec. 16 -- Warning against those who place weapons above knowledge, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday urged people to keep such individuals away from schools, universities, families and society, saying that safeguarding education from violent ideologies was the responsibility of every civilised citizen.

In an open letter addressed to citizens and shared on social media, Akhilesh wrote: "Those who consider weapons superior to knowledge should be kept away from schools, universities, homes, families and society. Education civilises violent thinking, and guarding education against people with violent ideologies is the responsibility of every civilised citizen."

"Protecting individuals and society from them means ...