NCERT Partition Module Sparks Political Row: Jinnah, Congress and Mountbatten Blamed
A major political storm has erupted over a new NCERT module. This module attributes the partition of India to three key figures. They are Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the Congress leadership, and Lord Mountbatten. According to the revised content, Jinnah dreamt of partition. The Congress accepted it to avoid civil war. Mountbatten executed it in haste. This interpretation has triggered sharp reactions across the political spectrum. National Parties Reacted to the Textbook Changes Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera denounced the changes, saying, “Burn this book. The truth is that partition happened due to collusion between the Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League.…