Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the committee has been disbanded since its designated work had concluded. The Chief Minister also emphasized that the government is open to further revision in case of any objectionable content.
Karnataka govt dissolves textbook review committee, CM says open to revise objectionable content
Karnataka state government has announced that it has decided to dissolve the state textbook review committee. The move comes after the controversy erupted over textbook revisions. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the committee has been disbanded since its designated work had concluded. The Chief Minister also emphasized that the government is open to further revision in case of any objectionable content.
Several seers and prominent personalities had objected to a move by the state government to revise a chapter on the 12th-century reformist Basavanna. Notably, a section of seers alleged that social reformer Basavanna's teachings have been distorted in the revised Kannada and social science textbooks for Class 10 students. The seers also accused the review committee of insulting poet Kuvempu's state anthem.
After receiving criticism from various ends, the state government also issued a clarification that the distorted state anthem was not part of any textbook. The government ordered the cyber crime department to look into the allegations and take necessary actions in this regard.
The Chief Minister also informed that a chapter on Kempe Gowda, the founder of Bengaluru has been newly added to the textbook.
Last month, controversy surfaced over the alleged erroneous revision of History textbooks for Karnataka PUC Colleges. The issue made headlines after several stakeholders alleged 'saffronisation' of education. Protestors demanded the sacking of the review committee chief Rohith Chakratirtha as it was alleged that lessons on RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar's speech were being included and chapters on freedom fighters, social reformers etc., were to be removed.
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