Delhi University drops controversial book

April 30, 2016 12:00 am | Updated 07:45 am IST - NEW DELHI:

Delhi University has decided to stop the sale and distribution of a Hindi translation of the book titled “India’s Struggle for Independence”, which has been part of DU’s History curriculum for over two decades.

The book has been in the limelight for its reference to Bhagat Singh as a “revolutionary terrorist”.

Chapter 20 of the book has called Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Surya Sen and others “revolutionary terrorists”. The book also calls the Chittagong movement a “terrorist act”, and the killing of British police officer John Sanders an “act of terrorism.

Bhagat Singh’s family had raised objections to the reference and written to Union Minister Smriti Irani, who, on April 27, asked Delhi University vice-chancellor Yogesh Tyagi to “reconsider” the use of the book.

The book has been criticised for calling Bhagat Singh a “revolutionary terrorist”

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.