Maha Govt admits blunder in Std 6th Geography book

NAGPUR: Putting an end to controversy over Gujarati textual content in Std sixth Geography book of Marathi medium, education minister Vinod Tawde on Monday, knowledgeable the council that over on lakh such books would get replaced and action can be taken in opposition to the Ahmedabad-based printer, as in step with the rules. He said directions have been already issued to the involved Education Department officials.


The issue erupted into a significant controversy on Friday, when former minister Sunil Tatkare threatened to dedicate suicide via eating poison on the flooring of the upper area, after he was charged via revenue minister Chandrakant Dada Patil of intentionally indulging within the act of changing pages. It was Tatkare, who had displayed the book with Gujarati textual content unfold over six to seven pages, while accusing the BJP-led government of imposing Gujarati tradition in state and brainwashing the kids.


After chairman Ramraje Nimbalkar's directions, Patil tendered unconditional apology to Tatkare to end the controversy that resulted in council's adjournment for an afternoon on Friday, following uproar via the opposition members over senior NCP MLC's danger to end the life.


In reply, Tawde said the book was published via Balbharti in eight languages, including Gujarati, for the Maharashtra State Board underneath the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and it was dispensed unfastened to the scholars around the state.
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