No question of revision of textbooks again: Minister B C Nagesh


Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS): Amid the hue and cry over the issue of revision of textbooks by the BJP-led government in Karnataka, Education Minister B.C. Nagesh on Tuesday, stiffening his stand, said there is no question of further revision of textbooks.

"The textbooks are already being published," he said, adding that they have not taken up "the exercise of saffronisation of textbooks".

"We are looking through a lens. We are not seeing any colour. We are only able to see school children. The revision work is done in the interest of children," he said.

When asked about the stand taken by the Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah who also made the charges of saffronisation, the Minister said "fearing loss of Muslim votes, he is opposing the revision exercise".

"The Congress party is spreading lies. They tried with Tipu Sultan, Narayana Guru, Bhagat Singh, Basavanna and miserably failed. Now, they are raking up the issue of insulting the legendary Kannada writer Kuvempu.

"Siddaramaiah headed Congress government had dropped four lessons of Kuvempu and an attempt is being made to include all those lessons now," he said.

He also invited Siddaramaiah to read the textbook first and then make remarks.

"The Congress has converted the Department of Education as an instrument of ensuring their vote bank. Is Tipu Sultan, the only freedom fighter from Karnataka? The textbooks have already been published and there is no question of their revision again," he stated.

"Students must also know that Tipu Sultan imposed Persian language in Karnataka. They are not dependent only on texts. They will know the other side of the story. It is better to present the facts," he said.

"Siddaramaiah should stop thinking himself as the most knowledgeable person. He had misfire on all occasions when he targeted BJP," he added.

Some organisations, political parties, writers, women organisations and NGOs have decided to stage a state-level protest against "saffronisation of school and college syllabus by the ruling BJP government in Karnataka" on May 31.

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Af,,,, Mangaluru

    Wed, May 25 2022

    Education minister home minister higher education minister are under severe pressure from RSS and sangh leaders, the results are one by one are coming out without any objections from any bjp leaders, shobha,simha CT Ravi are become now Mounis.

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  • Edmond, Mangalore

    Wed, May 25 2022

    Books revision is absolutely fine. But why you want to make it only hinduism here? the ex educational misnister Suresh was 100% better than Nagesh. You are good for nothing. I think he has the impression that only hindus fought for independence. that to why to include the chapter from the non sense people like Soolibele. What he has done for goodness of the people here. he himself doesnt know what is he talking on. Because of such ministers and few MLA's only BJP is loosing value in karnataka. this educational minister post for Nagesh is like Mangana kai yalli manikya.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, May 25 2022

    BJP may be trying to test people's will power and they are well experience in U-Turns too.

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  • ca girishkk, Valencia/m'lore

    Wed, May 25 2022

    Ministership confirmed... there is no threat...at least for sometime now...

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  • Kedhar, Mangaluru

    Wed, May 25 2022

    Honestly all these years we were taught BUMKUM at school! Imagine invaders of our country, those who divided us to rule being Glorified in pur text books! Some at the helm were spinning a yarn all the time! At least teach our children now how innocent and rich our country was prior to imvasions.

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  • prakash, Manipal

    Wed, May 25 2022

    Why politicians are involved in a totally academicians' territory???... Reasonable changes are silently carried out by them from time to time... This type of tampering was not seen in earlier governmental era... We the people are cheated by these fanatics...

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Wed, May 25 2022

    ..Dear Shri Nagesh, ..Kumaranna warned you this way....."Text books revision row: Kumaraswamy warns BJP of losing base in Karnataka 24 May....".....NOW, PLEASE CLARIFY YOUR STAND....

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