Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan defends changes in NCERT as evidence-based

04-Aug-2025
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The opposition has accused the government of pushing Hindu ideology through NCERT textbook changes, citing Akbar’s portrayal as cruel. 
 
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan defends the revisions as evidence-based, claiming post-independence history was selectively written. 
 
He denies any BJP or Sangh agenda, saying the aim is to reconnect with India’s heritage and present the full truth.