Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar has criticised the Government in Karnataka for reportedly removing a lesson on RSS founder KB Hedgewar from school textbooks. Chandrashekhar accused the Congress party of having a limited view of history that revolves around the Nehru-Gandhi family.
He also took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi’s recent “Mohabbat ki dukaan” remark, describing the previous UPA government as a “corruption ki dukaan” (shop of corruption) and a “lost decade.” During a press conference, Chandrashekhar highlighted the transformation that has taken place in the country over the past nine years under the Modi government. He emphasized the progress made in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI), job creation, and the export of telecom gadgets.
Chandrashekhar praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for leading India into the most exciting times in the digital economy and mentioned the success of Direct Bank Transfers (DBTs). Regarding the Karnataka government’s reported plan to revise school textbooks, including the removal of a lesson on the RSS founder, Chandrashekhar dismissed it as mere antics by the Congress to gain attention.
He accused the Congress of rewriting the country’s history to exclude individuals who do not belong to a “dynasty.” Karnataka’s Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Madhu Bangarappa, had earlier stated that textbook revisions would be undertaken this year, but did not provide further details. Chandrashekhar condemned the move to remove the lesson on Hedgewar, describing it as a “crime against the youth of India” and predicting that people would respond to the Congress for depriving students of the truth about India.