Archive · 21 Sep 2026
BJD Youth, Student Wings Plan Assembly Gherao Over Textbook Errors
Two BJD groups are planning a protest outside the Odisha Assembly.
They say schoolbooks for Classes I to VIII have many mistakes.
They also say the books were delivered late.
The groups want Minister Nityananda Gond to resign.
They accuse the government of problems in choosing and printing the books.
They claim the alleged irregularities involve Rs 380 crore.
The groups say they will sit outside the Assembly day and night if the minister does not resign.
These claims come from the BJD groups, and the articles do not include a government response.
The BJD’s youth and student wings announced a two-day Assembly gherao starting September 22.
They demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond.
The groups alleged errors and late distribution in textbooks for Classes I through VIII.
They accused the government of publication irregularities and alleged a Rs 380-crore scam.
They threatened a round-the-clock sit-in and sought a high-level inquiry and textbook withdrawal.
- Who
- The Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal, led by Chinmay Sahu and Ipsita Sahu.
- What
- They announced a two-day Assembly gherao and demanded Nityananda Gond’s resignation over alleged textbook errors and publication irregularities.
- When
- The protest is scheduled to begin on September 22; a round-the-clock sit-in would begin if the minister does not resign by then.
- Where
- Outside the Odisha Assembly.
- Why
- The groups allege that textbooks for Classes I to VIII contain errors, were supplied late and involved publication irregularities.
- Protest start
- September 22
- Planned duration
- Two days
- Textbooks involved
- Classes I to VIII
- Minister targeted
- School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond
- Alleged amount
- Rs 380 crore
- Organisations
- Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal
- Additional demands
- Textbook withdrawal and a high-level inquiry
