NCERT school textbooks no longer mention Gujarat Babri Masjid riots

concrete image

New Delhi:

The latest revisions announced by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) include deleting references to the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, the killing of Muslims in the Gujarat riots and Hinduism, and aligning Manipur with India Merged content. ) in his textbook.

While NCERT did not comment on the deleted topics, officials said the adjustments were part of routine updates and had nothing to do with the development of new books as mandated by the New Curriculum Framework (NCF). Among other things, political science textbooks for classes 11 and 12 have also been revised.

According to a document prepared by the NCERT curriculum drafting committee detailing the changes, the reference to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement has been adjusted “in line with the latest developments in politics”.

Chapter 8 of the 11th grade textbook on secularism earlier mentioned, “During the post-Godhra riots in 2002 in Gujarat, more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, were massacred.” has been changed to “2002 Gujarat Bango More than 1,000 people died in the post-Dera riots.” NCERT’s rationale for the change was that “in any riots, people from various communities suffer. It’s not just one community”.

Regarding Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, earlier textbooks stated that “India claims the region to be under illegal occupation. Pakistan calls the region Azad Pakistan.” The revised version said: “However, it is the Indian territory that Pakistan is illegally occupying, known as Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK).” NCERT’s rationale for the change was that “the changes implemented are incompatible with India’s The latest stance of the government on Jammu and Kashmir is completely consistent”.

Regarding Manipur, an early textbook states: “The Government of India succeeded in forcing the Maharaja to sign an amalgamation agreement in September 1949 without consulting the democratically elected Manipur Legislative Assembly. Nippur aroused much anger and resentment, the repercussions of which are still felt today.” The revised version states: “The Government of India succeeded in persuading the Maharaja to sign the merger agreement in September 1949.” In In Chapter 8, “Latest Developments in Indian Politics,” the reference to “Ayodhya demolition” has been deleted.

“What is the legacy of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and the Ayodhya demolition drive on the nature of political mobilization?” has been changed to “What is the legacy of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement?”.

In the same chapter, references to Babri Masjid and Hindu politics were removed.

The previous paragraph reads: “Fourth, a series of events culminated in the demolition of the controversial structure in Ayodhya (known as the Babri Masjid) in December 1992. This event symbolized and triggered various aspects of the country’s politics changes and intensified debates about the country’s politics. The nature of nationalism and secularism in India. These developments are linked to the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the politics of ‘Hindutva’.” Change to: “Fourth, around Ayo The centuries-old legal and political dispute over the Tiyaram Janmabhoomi temple began to influence Indian politics, giving rise to various political changes. The Ramjanmabhoomi temple movement became the central issue and changed its direction. Secular doctrine and the core of democratic discourse. These changes culminated in the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya as per the Supreme Court Constitution Bench’s decision (announced on November 9, 2019).”

In the fifth chapter, titled “Democratic Rights,” the reference to the Gujarat riots was removed from the headline of the news collage.

An earlier version was – “Have you noticed the mention of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the news collage on this page? These mentions reflect the growing awareness of human rights and the struggle for human dignity. Many cases of human rights violations have occurred In different countries and regions.” For example, the riots in Gujarat are attracting public attention across India. ” was changed to “Many cases of human rights violations in different fields are being communicated to the public across India”. NCERT informed CBSE schools last week that new textbooks have been developed for classes 3 and 6, while textbooks for other classes have remained unchanged as per NCF. Change.

However, while the new session has begun, this series of changes will now be introduced in the book, which is not yet available.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)