Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed support for NCERT’s alleged decision to remove the term “Great” from Mughal emperor Akbar and Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan in school textbooks. At an event, he criticized Tipu Sultan, suggesting he should be discarded. The move has sparked political backlash, with Congress MP Imran Masood arguing it attempts to rewrite history by downplaying the contributions of these rulers. In contrast, VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal welcomed the revisions, asserting that past textbooks distorted history.
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