Key Points
BJP challenges Congress's historical narrative of education and nationalism
Devendra Fadnavis advocates for 'Indianisation' of education system
Sonia Gandhi critiques New Education Policy's core agendas
"For almost 60 years after Independence, Congress kept the country in a colonial mindset. Instead of telling the glorious history of the real heroes of India, Congress promoted communalism, appeasement and slavery of nepotism in books. They made Leftist thinking a part of the country's education policy. Those who fought for the country were ignored and insulted. A feeling of contempt was created among the people," he said.
This comes after Maharashtra Chief Devendra Fadnavis reacted to the remarks of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and lauded the New Education Policy (NEP) saying that NEP is "Indiansation" of the education system of India.
"I think this (NEP) is Indianisation of the education system of India," Fadnavis told reporters in Nagpur.
Sonia Gandhi had launched a fierce critique on the Centre on the issue of NEP, accusing it of implementing its "three core agendas -- centralisation, commercialisation and communalisation" in an opinion piece written in a renowned newspaper.
Reacting to this, Chief Minister Fadnavis stated that Sonia Gandhi should gain more information and support the 'Indianisation' of the Indian education system.
He said, "If the Education Policy that Macaulay brought to enslave our country, if that system is replaced and Indianisation is done, I think no one should have any problem. Any patriot will support it. I think Sonia Gandhi ji should know more about it and fully support the Indianisation of the Indian education system."
Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister Stalin, is at odds with the Central government regarding the three-language formula proposed in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the delimitation exercise.
