Dalit Writings Removed, RSS Ideologues Added: All Changes in Karnataka Textbooks
2 years, 6 months ago

Dalit Writings Removed, RSS Ideologues Added: All Changes in Karnataka Textbooks

The Quint  

Class 6 Kannada: A poem titled ‘Koodi Nanna Balavya’ by writer Malathi Pattanshetty has been deleted with no explanation. Class 6 Kannada: A poem by writer and former Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Manu Baligar titled ‘Baa Bega Surya’ has been removed. In its place, a lesson titled ‘The First Lesson of Social Responsibility,' written by Ramanada Acharya, a writer associated with RSS-run Kannada weekly Vikrama, has been added. Class 7 Social Science: A lesson titled ‘Gandhi Yuga’ which spoke about Mahatma Gandhi’s early days in the Freedom Movement, Champaran and farmer’s agitation has been dropped.

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Hindustan Times  

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Dalit Writings Removed, RSS Ideologues Added: All Changes in Karnataka Textbooks
2 years, 6 months ago

Dalit Writings Removed, RSS Ideologues Added: All Changes in Karnataka Textbooks

The Quint  

Class 6 Kannada: A poem titled ‘Koodi Nanna Balavya’ by writer Malathi Pattanshetty has been deleted with no explanation. Class 6 Kannada: A poem by writer and former Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Manu Baligar titled ‘Baa Bega Surya’ has been removed. In its place, a lesson titled ‘The First Lesson of Social Responsibility,' written by Ramanada Acharya, a writer associated …

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