THE BJP government in Madhya Pradesh that had opposed Padmaavat on the ground that the film distorted history is now being accused of allowing glorification of Alauddin Khilji in a history books for school children. “We have asked the government to order removal of the chapter immediately as it glorifies Khilji as a hero. Queen Padmavati has been mentioned only in a couple of lines but Khiljis pursuits have been covered in 13 pages,” general secretary of the Samaj Deepak Chouhan told The Indian Express. Minister of State for School Education Deepak Joshi said, “The matter has been brought to his notice and it would be referred to the standing committee of the state textbook corporation that decides syllabus. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App

Source: Indian Express February 08, 2018 00:48 UTC