Congress party has raised concerns over alleged reports of removing the Preamble of the Constitution from the class 3 and 6 NCERT textbooks in the Parliament and other platforms. Today, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge put tough questions in front of the ruling government regarding its attempt to make changes to the Indian Constitution through textbooks. Responding to the charges of tampering with the Constitution and Preamble in the NCERT textbooks, the Union Education Minister has hit back.
While speaking to the PTI, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, “The LoP (Rahul Gandhi) raised some fact-less issues. Quoting a newspaper cutting, he alleged that the preamble which was included in the textbooks had been removed from the Class 6th book.” The education minister clarified that no such changes are made He said, “I clarified that the new books of NCERT for Class 6th have all the preamble, fundamental duties, fundamental rights, and National Anthem.”
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While hitting on the opposition for making claims, the Union Minister said, “Congress party is desperate…they disrespected the Constitution the most and they are now spreading lies”.
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 7, 2024
The Union Minister also took to the social media ‘X’ and clarified over the allegations concerning NCERT. He refused the charges of removal of the Preamble from the NCERT textbooks and said, “The allegations of removing the Preamble of the Constitution from NCERT textbooks have no basis. For the first time under the National Education Policy NCERT has given due importance and respect to various aspects of the Indian Constitution – Preamble, Fundamental Duties, Fundamental Rights, National Anthem – in the textbooks”.
Following the NEP’s vision for the holistic development of children, all these aspects are being included in age-appropriate textbooks for various stages, he said.
While hitting on the opposition to the education minister said that the using a education for the politics of lies and involving children show the disgusting mentality of the Congress party. He further added, “Inspired by Macaulay’s ideology, Congress has always hated India’s development and education system. The argument that only the Preamble of the Constitution reflects constitutional values exposes Congress’ understanding of the Constitution.”
The education minister also targeted the Congress party leaders for carrying and showcasing the copies of the constitution and said, “Congress’s cup of sins is full and those who are roaming around these days as ‘fake Constitution lovers’ and waving copies of the Constitution, their ancestors had repeatedly killed the basic spirit of the Constitution.”
“If there is even a little shame and remorse left in the Congress Party, then it should first understand the Constitution, constitutional values and NEP and stop doing petty politics in the name of the children of the country”, he said.
NCERT पाठ्यपुस्तकों से संविधान की प्रस्तावना को हटाने के आरोपों का कोई आधार नहीं है।
राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति के अंतर्गत पहली बार @ncert ने पाठ्यपुस्तकों में भारत के संविधान के विभिन्न पहलुओं— प्रस्तावना, मौलिक कर्तव्य, मौलिक अधिकार, राष्ट्रगान, को उचित महत्व और सम्मान देने का काम…
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) August 6, 2024
Preamble of the Indian Constitution