Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday termed as "wrong" the recommendation of an NCERT-constituted panel recommending replacing "India" with "Bharat" in the school textbooks, and alleged an NDA hand was behind the move. NCERT Panel’s Recommendation on Replacing ‘India’ With ‘Bharat’ in School Textbooks Is Wrong, Says Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar.
On reports that 'Bharat' would replace India in school textbooks, Congress leader DK Shivakumar said the NCERT was "forced" by the government to arrive at this decision.
NCERT has revealed that there are no concrete decisions about changing the name of ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’ in the school textbooks of all classes across the country.
According to the media reports, the panel has suggested replacing the name India with Bharat in the textbooks and introducing classical history instead of ancient history in the curriculum.