RSS hails Rajasthan’s swadeshi ‘clean-up’

JAIPUR: Brushing aside Congress’ apprehension of Hindutva agenda in the academic curriculum, the RSS on Wednesday hailed Rajasthan’s BJP government for its move to rewrite the state’s history, saying it would delete “unscrupulous facts” mentioned in textbooks against heroes and leaders.

“History books need improvement and correction as there are a number of instances where Maharana Pratap, Guru Govind Singh and ex-rulers are being misquoted or defamed in the school and college curriculum,” RSS’ Shetriya Seva pramukh Moolchand Soni told reporters here.

RSS has constituted a committee called the Itihas Sankalan Samiti in the state and at the Central level and the Rajasthan government’s steps towards a campaign on Apani Dharti, Apana Log (our land, our people) was in the right direction, he said. “There should be no political agenda on it nor any political controversy to perform this work as there is gap between true and false pages of Indian history, with an emphasis on Rajasthan,” Mr Soni claimed.