Agartala, April 21: The Tripura government has decided to remove that part of history syllabus which taught students about the communist leaders Vladmir Lenin and Joseph Stalin. Students of Tripura would be also be taught about the local culture in addition to syllabus in NCERT books. The move came after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gained power in Tripura after ousting 25-year-old communist reign.

Speaking to India Today, Chief Minister Biplab Deb said, "For 25 years Red history (communism) was all that was taught in Tripura; the education system was destroyed." Deb further added, “I have formed a high-level committee and we will soon have only NCERT education in Tripura so that students can compete in national-level recruitment exams. Textbooks will have more of Indian history. Instead of learning about Lenin and Stalin, our students will learn about the lives of Mahatma Gandhi, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose among others.”

According to the chief minister, student should know stories of King Ashoka and his adoption of Buddhism instead of communist history. Sticking to his controversial statement that Internet and satellite communication existed in the times of Mahabharata, Deb clarified his stand He said that the names could have been different but technology did exist during that period.  To support his point he said that how else could Sanjaya narrate the battle of Kurukshetra to Dhritrashtra hundreds of kilometres away from Hastinapur?

The chief minister also attacked those who trolled him for stating that technology existed during Mahabharata, he said that those against Indian culture are mocking and questioning him. Deb also blamed previous communist government for supporting China and Pakistan in the situation of conflict with India.

Speaking to India Today Deb said, “The people questioning me today are the ones who have no faith in Lord Rama. So, why should I clarify anything to them? I believe in our culture and heritage and shall take if forward. It is there in our scriptures; it is a part of our belief." According to Biplab Deb, there was no ‘Ashoka Stambh’ and Tri-Colour in the chief minister’s office during communist rule.

 

 

 

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