Gujarat textbooks based on fascist ideology: Arjun

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Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh today alleged the Gujarat government school textbooks are based on fascist ideology.

"In school textbooks, Gujarat has followed a trend different from that of the entire nation. Here textbooks are based on the fascist ideology and not democratic ethos," Singh told reporters here.

"An example is depiction of Hitler, a mass murderer, as an icon in the textbooks. I had tried to interfere but as this is a state matter I can just advise," Singh said.

Replying to a question on the need to bring eduction under central control, Singh said: "As far as ideological bias is concerned, in this country every party has freedom to give its own perspective. If the Congress comes to power, such kind of aberration will be removed."

In reply to a question on the reservations for OBCs in the institutes of higher education, Singh said the OBCs suffered inequalities for years and that was the reason this step was taken.

In higher education sector, the state is lagging behind in technical education, said the human resource development minister.