Mangalore, Aug 4: The members of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) staged a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner's office on Sunday against the pictorial depiction of Jhansi Rani holding hookah in her hand in Social Science text book of 5th standard CBSE syllabus
Addressing the protesters HJS spokesperson Sukanya Acharya said, “In a text book published by Orient Blackswan publication, Jhansi Rani was picturised as holding hookah in her hand. It is insulting and damaging the image of Jhansi Rani. This text book has to be banned immediately and government should take legal action against publishers”, she urged.
She said, “In order to appease minority voters, Congress government has taken step to insult brave lady Jhansi Rani without considering her life. She fought bravely for India and became a role model for many freedom fighters. Picturing such brave lady in an insulting way is the behaviour of traitors. Though government has banned the hookah and smoking in public places, it promoted the use of hookah with school kid with this picture. This will provoke school children to consume drugs”, she blamed.
Lesson on Rahul Gandhi
She also said that the students were being misguided with another new lesson on the life of Rahul Gandhi, which describes him as simple, attractive, humble, and a visionary politician and suggests students to follow his lifestyle.
“The textbook committee is misleading the student community by forcing them to follow in the steps of corrupt politicians,” she alleged.
Prasanna Kamath of HJS speaking at the protest urged for with draw of Tippu University project and change CBSE syllabus featuring Jhansi Rani's picture with hookah.
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