Manish Mittal, father of a Class II student in Dehradun, was shocked after the child addressed him as ‘Abbu’ and the mother as ‘Ammi.’ Mittal lodged a formal complaint with the District Magistrate's office, alleging that his son started addressing them ‘Abbu’ and ‘Ammi’ after reading a chapter in his school English textbook – Gul Mohar Part II textbook, as per media reports.
Manish Mittal wrote a letter to the District Magistrate seeking a ban on ‘Gul Mohar Part II’ textbook for Class 2 students in the district.