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{{Short description|2022 event in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2015}}

The '''Karnataka textbook controversy''' arose in May–June 2022 after [[Government of Karnataka]] made changes to the books used by the government schools in Karnataka. They have been accused of reflecting the political views of BJP, the party in power in the Government of Karnataka.<ref>{{cite news |title='Why did Karnataka Government appoint non-academician as chairperson of textbook revision committee?' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/why-did-karnataka-government-appoint-non-academician-as-chairperson-of-textbook-revision-committee/article65503615.ece |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=7 June 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="The Wire">{{cite news |title=Amid 'Saffronisation' Claims, Karnataka Govt Doubles Down on Textbook Syllabus Changes |url=https://thewire.in/politics/karnataka-syllabus-saffronisation |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=The Wire |date=24 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="India Today Dwarakanath">{{cite news |last1=Dwarakanath |first1=Nagarjun |title=Congress to protest against Karnataka textbook revision on June 9 in Bengaluru |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-news-textbook-row-congress-protest-vidhan-soudha-thursday-cm-bommai-1959352-2022-06-07 |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=India Today |date=7 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== 'Burn the chaddi' campaign==
In June 2022 the Congress students' wing [[National Students Union of India]] (NSUI) protested against the "saffronisation" of school textbooks. As a symbolic protest they burnt an underwear outside the Home of Education Minister [[B. C. Nagesh]]. They set fire to a pair of khaki shorts similar to the short in the uniform of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) members.<ref name="freepressjournal" />

The BJP complained to the police accusing the NSUI activists of trying to burn the minister's house down. Congress leader [[Siddaramaiah]] said, "During a protest, we symbolically burnt one underwear - just one underwear. But the police and government made it a big issue and said we are trying to burn the house... So let's start a chaddi-burning campaign," The Congress launched a "burn-the-chaddi" campaign and Siddaramaiah announced that, as a sign of protest against RSS ‘chaddis’ would be burnt.<ref name="freepressjournal">{{cite news |title=Karnataka: What is 'burn the chaddi' campaign? Know why politicians are burning underwears as protest |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/karnataka-what-is-burn-the-chaddi-campaign-know-why-politicians-are-burning-underwears-as-protest |date=6 June 2022 |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref name="RSS sends">{{cite news |last1=Dwarakanath |first1=Nagarjun |last2=K. |first2=Karthik |title=RSS sends Karnataka Congress underwear after Siddaramaiah threatens to burn 'chaddis' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rss-karnataka-congress-burn-chaddis-siddaramaiah-protest-1959077-2022-06-06 |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=India Today |date=6 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Bias in curricula]]
* [[Saffronisation]]
* [[California textbook controversy over Hindu history]]
* [[NCERT textbook controversies]]
* [[Pakistani textbooks controversy]]

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Textbook controversies]]
[[Category:Hindu education]]
[[Category:Education controversies in India]]
[[Category:Hinduism-related controversies]]

Karnataka textbook controversy - Revision history

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