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CJP Backs Odisha Student Protest, Seeks Minister’s Resignation
Students in Odisha are protesting because they say their school textbooks contain many mistakes.
They want Education Minister Nityananda Gond to resign.
The Cockroach Janta Party said it supports the students.
The student group planned a peaceful protest around the state Assembly.
The Biju Janata Dal also planned to join that protest.
The government said corrected textbooks were being sent to schools.
A BJP spokesperson said the CJP was making political accusations.
The protesters say the government must explain the errors and improve education.
The Cockroach Janta Party backed the Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan’s protest over alleged textbook errors in Odisha.
The student group is demanding the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond.
The Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan and Opposition Biju Janata Dal planned to gherao the Odisha Assembly on September 22.
CJP leader Saurav Das said accountability was needed after textbooks printed at a reported cost of Rs 380 crore contained multiple mistakes.
The Odisha government said corrected textbooks had begun being distributed, while BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal called CJP’s allegations political.
- Who
- The Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan, the Cockroach Janta Party, the Biju Janata Dal, and Odisha government representatives.
- What
- A student protest over alleged school textbook errors, including a demand for Minister Nityananda Gond’s resignation.
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha, including the protest site and the state Assembly.
- When
- CJP announced its support on Monday, September 21; an Assembly gherao was planned for September 22.
- Why
- Protesters seek corrections, education reforms, and accountability for errors in textbooks.
Protesters and CJP
Odisha Government and BJP
Accountability for textbook errors
Protesters and CJP
The Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan and CJP say the errors require accountability, education reforms, and the minister’s resignation.
Odisha Government and BJP
The government says corrected textbooks are already being distributed, while BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal says CJP’s allegations are political.
Government response to students
Protesters and CJP
CJP leader Saurav Das says the government has failed to address students’ concerns and should speak directly with the protesters.
Odisha Government and BJP
The government’s stated response is that corrected textbooks have begun reaching schools.
Key facts
- Protesting group
- Navnirman Yuva Chhatra Sangathan
- Main demand
- Resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond
- Supporting party
- Cockroach Janta Party
- Planned action
- A peaceful gherao of the Odisha Assembly on September 22
- Reported printing cost
- Rs 380 crore
- Government response
- Distribution of new textbooks containing necessary corrections had begun
- Protest method
- The group said it was using Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent satyagraha
Quotes
Anil Biswal
Odisha BJP spokesperson rejecting the CJP’s allegations
“The CJP is a B-Team of Congress and AAP. They are finding faults in the BJP-ruled states and remain silent when police assaults students and youths in Jharkhand. They are also silent over the students' issues in Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala. CJP's allegations are purely political in nature.”
telegraphindia.com
“The government has spent Rs 380 crore for printing textbooks for schoolchildren, but they were found to have multiple mistakes. We feel that accountability should be fixed for the massive errors in the textbooks and the minister should resign”
telegraphindia.com
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