A demonstration was staged in the city to protest the state board's decision to delete references to Dadoji Konddev as Shivaji's guru
A demonstration was staged in the city to protest the state board's decision to delete references to Dadoji Konddev as Shivaji's guru
Yesterday, several pro-Hindutva organisations staged a demonstration to protest against Maharashtra State
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Mind it: Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has criticised the board's decision saying it revealed a bias against the Brahmin community. File Pic |
Board's decision to delete reference to Dadoji Konddev as "Guru" (mentor) of Maratha king Shivaji from the standard four history textbooks from the next academic year.
A memorandum condemning the amendment in the history textbook, which they alleged was done under pressure from Maratha organisations opposed to Dadoji, was handed over to the district collector by a delegation comprising Himani Savarkar of Hindu Mahasabha, Milind Ekbote (Hindu Aghadi) and Sunil Ghanvat of Hindu Janjagaran Samiti.
Nearly 200 protesters waved black flags to mark their protest over this decision by the textbook board. The decision of the board has also evoked sharp reactions from Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), which had criticised it saying it showed a bias against the Brahmin community. The board edited the text in the book following recommendation of a government appointed committee to consult records of the Shivaji period and verify Dadoji's role in moulding his character at a young age. Setting up of the panel was prompted by a demand from certain Maratha organisations that challenged the long-standing acceptance of Dadoji as Shivaji's teacher and weapons trainer.
