The book currently in use mentions Savarkar as a great freedom fighter, nationalist and a great organisation man. Dotasara said the previous government forced its ideology, neglected the contributions of other freedom fighters and glorified people such as Savarkar. He also acknowledged the role of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh in the nation’s development. Rajiv Gupta, former head of department of sociology at the University of Rajasthan, said review of the content on Savarkar as taught in the books was important. They also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy, hailed demonetisation as a drive to cleanse the country of black money, and backed a uniform civil code.

Source: Hindustan Times May 14, 2019 02:37 UTC