New Delhi, March 21: RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha has raised concerns regarding the demand from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) to immediately remove Muhammad Ali Jinnah from educational syllabi. Speaking on Saturday, Jha emphasized that history cannot be altered and must be understood in its entirety.
In a conversation, he questioned the rationale behind such demands and stressed the importance of studying historical figures within their context. He stated, “I don’t understand who is commenting on what field. If you remove Muhammad Ali Jinnah, how will you comprehend the two-nation theory?”
He further remarked, “How will you reflect on the ideas against which the freedom struggle was fought? It is impossible to perform surgery on history. What we are witnessing is an attempt to reshape narratives. In the future, filmmakers may also be asked to present history in a specific manner. Such trends are already becoming evident.”
Jha warned against distorting historical facts, saying, “Whenever you wish to create fictional interpretations, you may do so, but do not tamper with history. It is an injustice to the country’s past and an attempt to belittle it. If someone demands the removal of the Delhi Sultanate from textbooks tomorrow, how will we understand historical changes? History does not exist in a vacuum; it is a continuous process.”
Meanwhile, the ABVP protested at Jammu University, demanding the removal of a chapter on Jinnah from the revised postgraduate political science syllabus introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
However, the university administration claimed that including Jinnah in the syllabus aligns with the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines and is consistent with curricula adopted by many universities across the country.
Led by ABVP Jammu and Kashmir Secretary Sanak Shrivats, protesters gathered on campus, chanting slogans against the administration and demanding the immediate removal of this chapter from the “Modern Indian Political Thought” module under the paper titled “Minorities and Nation.”
The protesters also tore down posters of Jinnah, warning that they would escalate their movement if the content on the posters was not removed.
In response, the Jammu University administration has formed a committee to investigate the matter. According to an official order issued by the Dean of Academic Affairs, this committee was established under the Vice Chancellor’s directives and has been asked to submit its report as soon as possible.
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