Textbook revision row escalates in Karnataka, Congress calls Hedgewar a 'coward'


Bengaluru, Jun 10 (IANS): The textbook revision row in Karnataka escalated after the Congress called RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar a coward who submitted six mercy petitions to the British.

The BJP has retaliated by saying "if Karl Marx could be taught to the children, why lessons of RSS leaders cannot be taught".

BJP national General Secretary C.T. Ravi on Friday, reacting to the development of textbook revision, said: "If lessons on Karl Marx could be read, why can't students read the lessons of RSS leaders. The ideology will spread through the branches of RSS. They can only remove them from the syllabus, but not from the hearts of people. Former PMs Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi have failed in their similar attempts earlier."


Keshav Baliram Hedgewar

Criticising the grand old party, the senior BJP leader further said: "Lies and Congress are two sides of the same coin. Congress leaders have begged for the seat of power. Why were Congress leaders not sent to Andaman prison by the British? Why was only Veer Savarkar sent there? Why was Jawaharlal Nehru not sent to Andaman prison?"

Former Revenue Minister R. Ashoka has warned that the BJP would not sit quiet if changes in the syllabus are made according to the whims and fancies of Congress leaders.

Senior Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad claimed that Hedgewar admitted to writing 6 mercy petitions to the British. "We don't want to teach our children chapters on cowards. The Congress government will not approve the ideology of Sangh Parivar, the family of Hindu nationalist organisations such as RSS, will not be allowed to influence the functioning of any government department.

"No evidence is there to prove that Hedgewar was a freedom fighter. I refuse to respect individuals pretending to be freedom fighters... and who sought mercy from the British. Someone even referred to Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, as a freedom fighter," he said.

The previous BJP government had introduced a chapter on Hedgewar last year, after setting up a committee headed by right-wing writer Rohit Chakrathirta.

Former Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh said: "We made changes (in the textbooks) by taking these people into confidence. But they were hurt by these changes. We removed the lessons on Nehru and reduced the lessons on the glorification of Tipu Sultan. We brought such lessons that developed a feeling of nationalism among students.

"Though Congress ruled the country and the state for many years, they are not bothered about the education system. We were practising the same system framed by Macaulay," he stated.

Amid the warning of the BJP that it won't sit quiet over revision of syllabus, the Congress government has made it clear that it has already taken up the process of revision of textbooks.

Minister for Education Madhu Bangarappa stated on Thursday in Vidhana Soudha that during the ongoing academic year, the "unscientific and un-Constitutional content would be revised".

"The previous BJP government had added objectionable content to the syllabus. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah himself is concerned about revision of those aspects," he said.

Many rounds of talks have taken place with academic experts.

"Authors and litterateurs have also given their opinions. The experts who are giving advice that the syllabus taught to children should be scientific and have social orientation are not connected to any political parties," minister Madhu Bangarappa stated.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Alfria, Manglore/Mumbai

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    What congress did was correct past and present RSS all are cowards.

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  • KS Mayya, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Discovery of India by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who won Bharatha Ratna decided by a committee where the recipient himself was presiding over coupled with whitewashing of history with textbooks and books sold by monopoly are tools of the past. History will not be kind to you if you are not kind to History. With Internet and access to books through it, what you print in textbooks has zero meaning. They will be forgotten anyway. We are not Pakistan where only Urdu is taught and free Madrassa education is the norm.

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Just a small check on RSS .. brahmin .. views on women .. will show mindset .. day to living .. women status while eating .. widows .. manusmriti ... Women. Status in society ... reference to. larger society not individual cases ... further. Views on caste system...practices .. Devadasi. system ... ... control over. Society on Imparting knowledge...Reading texts .. education... Perpetual cycle. Of. Misery for lower castes ... untouchability... Etc Etc etc

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    BJP /. Rss mindset....Further evidence is the ongoing women wrestlers fight against the federation chief .. sexual abuse. Harassment etc .. A clear cut POSCO case can be registered and Arrest. the accused But govt instead of acting against the accused is acting against the women wrestlers Unimaginable tragedy .. or a farce . Of. Continued. Discussion This is the mindset of ruling dispensation.. canards thrown at the complainers in social media .. tv discussion by paid anchors..

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  • Agnes, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Very pathetic. Where do they find such cartoons.

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  • Prem, moodbidri

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Make our kids brave and strong. Don't put negative thoughts in their mind by teaching them about "Sorry / U-turn" fame guys.

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  • Rohan Pinto, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    BJP is giving example of Karl Marx, but Karl Marx never professes fascist ideology unlike RSS. Karl Marx or Marxism fought for social justice, and equality. among all people not a religion based. identity

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  • pili, mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    add one subject with all MLA names and their achievements.. and their nonsense speeches so thatcthe future generation may know india is saved from whom by whom in the present scenerio.

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  • Dileep Dipankar, sakleshpura

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    No wonder... 99% of people are belong to the same category (Cowered) In their language we say (DAR-POK). I personally will not allow my kids to follow. So stop publishing such text books.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Previous govt took Nagpur academics opinion and changed the syllabus to develop their ideology and to fill venom of hatred in children mind

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  • MANAN, Mlore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Can you explain what school book contain......................?

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    ಪುಸ್ತಕದ ಬದ್ನೆಕಾಯಿ

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Look who is talking about Karl Marx? Those who fought for Independent pre-1947 are brave! Cowards should be called as cowards!!

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  • Ramesh Poojary, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    First change the Flag in the background. Let them hoist our Indian National Flag and sing Our Indian Nation Anthem.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    It seems some confusion in names of Savarkar and Hegdewar. A question by CT Ravi - why Nehru or other freedom fighters weren't sent to Andaman, the answer is - none of the freedom fighters were murderers like Savarkar. to undergo " Kala Pani" Sangh always supported the British Royalty and opposed Quit India Movement by Gandhiji and Congress Party. One can't change the history or the leopard spots by painting.

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari Gunji MBBS DGO DNB, Nellore /Kodyadka

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    I will not agree with this statement of Congress Hegdewar played a important role in Indian history he wasn't coward at all

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Even most of the people dont believe Dr Batta ,Dr Pathra, Dr Swamy, Dr Kodya are genuine .

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  • Rajesh G, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Even Hedgewar was a Doctor(Physician) by profession. Gave too much importance to Religion than his profession. 😂

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  • AJ, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Hahahaha...Muchhad sorryworker all are big time cowards....who cares what you think..fact is fact..

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  • Anand A, Mangaluru

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Former Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh said that they made changes (in the textbooks) by taking these people into confidence. We removed the lessons on Nehru ... such lessons that developed a feeling of nationalism among students. Removing lessons on Nehru and inserting Godse brings feeling of nationalism. May be venom from the brain needs to drained first.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Cowards are not Educated ...

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    change all names of pukkela savarkar and shivaji...they do not belong to our state....we have greats like Sir M Vishweshwaraiah, Kuvempu, Da Ra Bendre...our own people of dk like jannanna, oscar, tma pai, give their names...no need to please the nagpur headquarters...

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  • Manohar, Udupi

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Maafiveers and cowards have no place in our text books.......

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  • Manohar, Udupi

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    If this allowed soon RSS gang will add hypocrits like anna hazare and Akshay Kumar in our text books.....

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  • Preetham, Farangipet

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Why Hegdewar (Hedgewar) is misspelled most of the time?

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    Hedgewar is the right word here. He is the founder of Rss....Muchad dada

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Sat, Jun 10 2023

    lolzz...seems next five years ye hi mazzaa rahega...tit for tat....started by the brashta people..now they are tasting their own medicine...

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