Government on Friday clarified that the guidance of religious leaders would be sought only on controversial issues while publishing history text books, to ensure that material which could hurt religious sentiments is not included.
Union human resource development minister, Murli Manohar Joshi, clarified this while refuting reports attributed to him that from now on sadhus and pandits would frame the country's history syllabus.
“We will consult religious leaders only on those issues which are controversial so as to prevent inclusion of any material that could hurt sentiments of any religion,” he said.
“We are not changing the country's history by writing anything new instead we are just showing it in the right perspective,” Joshi said addressing a gathering of Arya Samajis in New Delhi on Friday.

“Inclusion of objectionable material like that related to consumption of cow meat during the vedic period, derogatory references to Jat community, Jains and Guru Teg Bahadur would have a negative imprint on the minds of children having a lasting impact,” he said.
Bureau Report