Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Fadnavis Attacks Congress Over NCERT Coverage of Shivaji
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis criticized the Congress party over how history is taught in schoolbooks.
He said older NCERT books discussed the Mughals on 13 pages but gave Shivaji only one passage.
He said newer books give Shivaji 17 pages.
These numbers were presented as claims by Fadnavis, and the articles did not include a response from Congress.
He also accused Congress of criticizing or misrepresenting issues involving the Ram Mandir and the future Kumbh Mela.
Fadnavis said Congress had delayed the Women’s Reservation Bill.
He praised government programs for women and young people.
He also said Maharashtra still wants to become a $1-trillion economy by 2030.
Devendra Fadnavis alleged that UPA-era NCERT textbooks gave 13 pages to Mughal history but only one passage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Fadnavis claimed that textbooks under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government give 17 pages to Shivaji.
He accused Congress of opposing the Ram Mandir and promoting misleading narratives about the Trimbakeshwar MahaSimhastha Kumbh Mela 2027.
Fadnavis also accused Congress of stalling the Women’s Reservation Bill and cited government initiatives including Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao and Lakhpati Didi.
At a BJP meeting in Pune, he reaffirmed Maharashtra’s goal of becoming a $1-trillion economy by 2030.
- Who
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Congress party and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- What
- Fadnavis criticized Congress over alleged NCERT textbook coverage of Mughal history and Shivaji, while outlining other political and economic claims.
- When
- At meetings held on Monday; the articles also refer to the Trimbakeshwar MahaSimhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 and a 2030 economic target.
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Fadnavis used the textbook issue to criticize the previous UPA government and promote the record and goals of the current administration.
- Speaker
- Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra chief minister
- Textbook claim
- Fadnavis said UPA-era NCERT books gave 13 pages to the Mughals and one passage to Shivaji.
- Current curriculum claim
- He said the curriculum under Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives 17 pages to Shivaji.
- Other accusations
- Fadnavis accused Congress of opposing the Ram Mandir and spreading misleading narratives about the 2027 Kumbh Mela.
- Women’s Reservation Bill
- He accused Congress of stalling the legislation during its tenure.
- Economic target
- Maharashtra aims to become a $1-trillion economy by 2030.
- Meeting location
- The BJP Maharashtra State Executive Meeting took place in Pune.
