Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, “There is no question of formation of a new committee.”
Bangalore:
Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the party will protest on the streets if the Karnataka government does not take back the revised school textbooks, saying it has hurt the sentiments of Kannada people.
Congress leader Siddaramaiah said, “The textbook has been revised by Rohit Chakratirtha (head of the textbook revision committee), a conservative RSS man. I hope the government will consider revising it, if not, we will be on the streets.” will get down.” Bangalore.
After disbanding the State Textbook Review Committee, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at first refused to form a new panel and defended the inclusion of a chapter on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder KB Hedgewar.
Speaking to reporters earlier on the textbook controversy, Mr. Bommai said, “There is no question of formation of a new committee. The previous committee was dissolved after the work was over. We will discuss with the saints who have told me.” The letter is written about the reference. Basavanna in the textbooks. I have already said that our Basava Path (Path) is the government.”
“The Baragur Ramachandra committee was formed by the previous Congress-led government in 2015. Our committee also looked into textbook revision. Both committees had similar recommendations, in terms of ‘linga diksha’. We are all those sages’ views. Will consider what is written to me,” said Mr. Bommai.
The Karnataka government had earlier this month announced the dissolution of the state textbook review committee. This step has been taken amid controversy over textbook revision.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Karnataka government has been embroiled in controversy after RSS founder KB Hedgewar’s speech at the Textbook Review Committee was included in school textbooks, while allegedly containing freedom fighters, social reformers and Chapters on literary figures were omitted.
Chief Minister Bommai stressed that the government is ready for further revision of textbooks.
Meanwhile, a ‘trunks controversy’ erupted in the state after some members of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Congress, burnt a pair of khaki shorts outside the residence of state education minister BC Nagesh. Saffronisation of school textbooks in the state”.
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