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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Leaders of several opposition parties on Wednesday opposed an NCERT panel's recommendation to replace "India" with "Bharat" in school textbooks, and alleged that the ruling BJP wanted to change history and was taking such "desperate steps" fearing its defeat at the hands of the opposition bloc INDIA. India News | Opposition Slams BJP Govt over NCERT Panel's Recommendation to Replace 'India' with 'Bharat' in School Textbooks.
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.
Opposition parties in India have criticized a recommendation by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to replace the word "India" with "Bharat" in school textbooks. The parties argue that the ruling BJP is attempting to rewrite history and is taking desperate measures to hold onto power. The debate over using "Bharat" instead of "India" has intensified after the opposition bloc named itself the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA). The NCERT committee has also suggested introducing classical history and the Indian Knowledge System in the curriculum. The NCERT chairman has stated that no decision has been made yet on the recommendations.