Hyderabad, Jan. 20 -- A country's true strength lies in its education and healthcare systems. Demolishing a school building despite having a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the village panchayat, just out of hatred, is a major setback for the country's progress and an insult to every rational citizen. It is unfortunate that leaders prioritise divisive and hateful agendas over the well-being of their people.

The above claim has been made by Razia Masood, a social activist based in Bhopal, in a statement in regard to a recent incident which occurred in Dhaba village, located in the Bhainsdehi tehsil of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh. The village has a population of approximately 2,000, including only four Muslim families. The nearest...