textbook controversy
“The Congress is leading an agitation against the ruling BJP over saffronisation of textbooks on valid grounds. We are not making any baseless allegations,’’ Siddharamaiah, leader of the opposition, said in Belagavi on June 7.
“Education Minister B C Nagesh has accused the Congress of creating confusion in the minds of the people only to disrupt the pace of governance. They are absolutely false. The BJP government has set a very unhealthy precedent. It has twisted historical facts only for political ends. This can poison the minds of young children and damage the system of education in the long term. As a responsible opposition party, we are criticising and opposing these changes, with valid reasons,’’ he said.
