kolkata india needs good astrologers said bjp national president jana krishnamurthy in kolkata on friday while justifying the human resource development ministrys recent decision to introduce subjects like astrology in the higher education curriculum speaking at a meet the press programme at kolkata press club on friday krishnamurthy wondered why so much controversy was being generated over introduction of astrology in colleges and universities the educational institutions are not being forced to introduce astrology but if the students want to study the subject why deny them the opportunity krishnamurthy said the bjp national president also felt that astrologers were in great demand in the country and many mps who oppose introduction of astrology in the parliament secretly visit astrologers demand for astrology is ever increasing let the country have better astrologers he said krishnamurthy also felt that there was nothing wrong if education was saffronised as being described by the left our country has always respected the saffronclad people there is nothing wrong if education is saffronised he said the bjp president also felt that the present education system in the country needed a thorough revamp many students feel that their education is purposeless he observed the primary purpose of the education system is to produce good and responsible citizens the hrd ministry has done nothing which warrants criticism from our communist friends he said krishnamurthy however parried questions when asked whether the bjp considered subjects like astrology as science it does not matter what you and i think about it the prevalent view is that astrology is science and students want to study the subject he said the bjp president who came to the city to attend the twoday state executive committee meeting of his party beginning from saturday said that his party had started a threemonthlong nationwide programme in which the central leadership would interact with the grassroots level workers the objective was to increase the number of active members in the party he said the bjp would also observe its golden jubilee beginning from october 21 and a national celebration committee had been formed to finalise the programmes to be held nationwide krishnamurthy said