NCERT Drops 3 Babri Demolition References, Revises Ayodhya Dispute Section in Class 12 Political Science Book
Ritika Chopra | 6 April 2024 | The Indian Express
The section on the Ayodhya dispute in a chapter in NCERT’s Class XII political science textbook is said to have been revised to give primacy to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, factor in the 2019 Supreme Court verdict allowing the temple — and, in at least three places, references to the December 6, 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid have been deleted, The Indian Express has learnt.
The revised book is expected to be in classrooms in a month.
These changes are part of the revision of school textbooks undertaken by NCERT for the academic year 2024-25, which were recently communicated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
NCERT, which advises the Union government on school education, is the apex body tasked with drafting school textbooks used by more than 4 crore students annually….