BJD MLAs Protest In Bhubaneswar, Demand Odisha Education Minister's Resignation
The opposition said the errors affected over 22 lakh students and kept up pressure on the government with protests inside and outside the Assembly.
- On Wednesday, Opposition MLAs paralyzed the Odisha Assembly, demanding the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond over textbook errors; Deputy Speaker Bhabani Shankar Bhoi adjourned proceedings within five minutes.
- About 2,000 errors in school textbooks triggered the unrest, including labeling Isaac Newton the 'greatest pilot' and misplacing Odisha's Niyamgiri Hills in Jharkhand. The errors affect over 22 lakh students.
- Hundreds of youths and students joined the BJD's 'assembly gherao' agitation in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, while nearly 40 BJD MLAs braved rain to boost morale at Mahatma Gandhi Marg.
- BJD senior vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra accused the government of conspiracy against students, while BJP MLA Irasish Acharya dismissed the protests as 'drama for its survival' after offering a discussion.
- With half-yearly school examinations approaching in a few days, Chinmaya Sahu, president of Biju Yuva Janata Dal , vowed the youth wing will continue protests until the minister resigns.
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BJD MLAs Protest In Bhubaneswar, Demand Odisha Education Minister's Resignation
BJD MLAs staged a protest in Bhubaneswar over alleged errors in school textbooks and demanded the resignation of Odisha's Education Minister. Members of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Chhatra Janata Dal also attempted to gherao the Odisha Assembly as the controversy escalated.
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Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (PTI) Opposition MLAs on Wednesday created a ruckus in the Odisha Assembly demanding the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond over errors in school textbooks, leading to the adjournment of the House till 4 pm. As soon as the House assembled for Question Hour at 10.30 am on the […]
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