Following the controversy over inclusion of RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar’s speech at school textbooks, senior Congress chief Siddaramaiah on Wednesday urged Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to right away cease the printing of the textbooks and to take determination on this regard after discussions with intellectuals and academic specialists.
According to official sources, the speech by Hedgewar was included as chapter within the revised Kannada textbook for college students of sophistication X.
“If the media reports are true about the revised curriculum, then the issue is very serious. In order to avoid speculation and conflicts about the issue, @CMofKarnataka @BSBommai should give clarifications,” Siddaramaiah tweeted.
He stated when there are numerous famend authors, writers, intellectuals and training specialists in Karnataka, the BJP authorities within the State has chosen to insult the individuals there by delegating the work to an inexperienced youth from RSS.
“The government should withdraw the draft submitted by the current textbook revision committee and dissolve the committee. Appoint a new committee comprising education experts, intellectuals and eminent writers of Kannada,” he added.
The Karnataka Textbook Society has stated a committee headed by Rohith Chakrathirtha was constituted to look at social science and language textbooks and to revise them, and it has revised social science textbooks from courses 6 to 10 and Kannada language textbooks from courses 1 to 10.
Alleging that BJP has already destroyed the sanctity of the faith for political causes, Siddaramaiah stated, “Now, they are trying to politicise learning space to spoil the minds of innocent children for political gains. This is unfortunate and people should oppose this.” “Let BJP use Hedgewar, Golwalkar and Godse in their political rallies and ask votes by showing their portraits. People will evaluate what is right or wrong, and decide. But do not politicise education for selfish reasons,” he added.
Primary and Secondary Education Minister B C Nagesh on Monday defended inclusion of a speech by Hedgewar within the Kannada textbook.
He had stated the textbook doesn’t comprise something about Hedgewar or RSS, however solely his speech on what ought to be an inspiration to individuals, particularly the youth, and added that those that have raised objections haven’t gone via the textbook.
Amid allegations in some quarters {that a} lesson on freedom fighter Bhagat Singh was omitted, the Textbook Society on Tuesday had clarified that the chapter has not been eliminated, and the Kannada textbook of Class 10 is at the moment on the printing stage.
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