# Rajnath Singh wants Vedic maths compulsory if Yogi returns as CM 2026-10-05T19:22:59+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Union defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, 5 October 2026, that if chief minister Yogi Adityanath forms government again, he will request him to make Vedic mathematics compulsory in all schools across Uttar Pradesh. Singh was speaking at the Guru Parv festival at Udasin Ashram in Ayodhya, where he also inspected the newly constructed building of Shri Narayan Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, though formal inauguration was deferred due to the model code of conduct for Rajya Sabha and MLC polls. Singh described Sanskrit as the language of the gods and spirituality, and said Vedic maths is taught at the London School of Economics. Recalling his tenure as state education minister in 1991, Singh said he had made a Sanskrit question paper compulsory, a decision later reversed by another government, which he said still pains him. He also said he introduced Vedic mathematics during that tenure. Singh praised the Yogi Adityanath government, saying under its protection both governance and the Sanatan system are flourishing. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Hindustan Times and The Economic Times covered Singh's remarks in Ayodhya as straight news, reporting his advocacy for Vedic maths and Sanskrit without adding editorial commentary or opposition reaction. Hindustan Times led with the compulsory Vedic maths call in the headline, while The Economic Times fronted the broader support for Sanskrit and Vedic mathematics. Neither source included any critical response or competing view, making the coverage uniform in its neutrality. The two outlets agree on all key facts: Singh's visit, the incomplete college building inauguration due to the model code, and his push for Vedic maths under a future Yogi government. The next development to watch is whether the Uttar Pradesh government responds to Singh's appeal before the next assembly election. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of Singh's remarks with minimal editorial framing - economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Wire-style report, includes Singh's quotes and context without slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Ayodhya, Rajnath Singh, Sanskrit, Uttar Pradesh, Vedic mathematics, Yogi Adityanath Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajnath-singh-wants-vedic-maths-compulsory-if-yogi-returns-as-cm/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajnath-singh-wants-vedic-maths-compulsory-if-yogi-returns-as-cm/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/