<p class="title">Opposition BJP alleged in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Saturday that the Congress government had directed omission of chapters on BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya and Adi Shankaracharya from school textbooks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaker N P Prajapati asked the concerned minister to look into the matter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The issue was raised by BJP MLA Vishwas Sarang during Zero Hour. The state government had directed, for political reasons, that chapters on Upadhyaya and the eighth-century philosopher Adi Shankaracharya be dropped, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Upadhyaya followed the principles of "Ekatma Manav Darshan" and worked for the downtrodden all his life, while Adi Shankaracharya brought about unity by travelling across the country, Sarang said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Demanding a discussion on the issue, Leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargava said the government's action was against "the rich culture of Sanatan Dharma".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Congress legislator Arif Masood alleged that the BJP- led Union government had excised several freedom fighters from syllabi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Intervening in the debate, Speaker Prajapati said the minister of the concerned department shall look into the matter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Speaker also remarked that it would not be appropriate to withdraw these chapters from the syllabus.</p>
<p class="title">Opposition BJP alleged in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Saturday that the Congress government had directed omission of chapters on BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya and Adi Shankaracharya from school textbooks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaker N P Prajapati asked the concerned minister to look into the matter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The issue was raised by BJP MLA Vishwas Sarang during Zero Hour. The state government had directed, for political reasons, that chapters on Upadhyaya and the eighth-century philosopher Adi Shankaracharya be dropped, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Upadhyaya followed the principles of "Ekatma Manav Darshan" and worked for the downtrodden all his life, while Adi Shankaracharya brought about unity by travelling across the country, Sarang said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Demanding a discussion on the issue, Leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargava said the government's action was against "the rich culture of Sanatan Dharma".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Congress legislator Arif Masood alleged that the BJP- led Union government had excised several freedom fighters from syllabi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Intervening in the debate, Speaker Prajapati said the minister of the concerned department shall look into the matter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Speaker also remarked that it would not be appropriate to withdraw these chapters from the syllabus.</p>