HRD Ministry will include truth of Emergency-period in textbooks: Javadekar
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The 1975 Emergency was a blot on democracy and an attempt to restrict people's freedom, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, adding that HRD Ministry would work to include the truth about this dark chapter in school and college textbooks. "People should know the complete truth about Emergency, imposed by Congress in 1975. We will make required changes in textbooks to spread awareness," he said.
Undeclared emergency
No undeclared emergency in the country, says Javadekar
Responding to a question, Javadekar said it would be wrong to say there was an undeclared emergency in the country for the last four years. He said the allegations leveled by rebel BJP leader Ghanshyam Tiwari, who tendered his resignation yesterday, were false. Speaking about price rise, he said rising inflation was a norm under Congress governments and it comes down under BJP's rule.