IndiaBengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari proposed including the biography of Syama Prasad Mookerjee in the state's educational curriculum while removing content related to the Singur land acquisition movement. At a program commemorating Mookerjee's 125th birthday, Adhikari emphasized teaching students about Mookerjee's contributions to West Bengal and his vision of an undivided India. He argued that the history of the Singur movement, which involved protests against Tata Motors' Nano project, should be excluded from school textbooks. Adhikari noted that the previous Trinamool Congress government had included the Singur movement in the curriculum in 2017, but now the BJP-led government wants to revise this. He stated that the decision should be made by the syllabus committee, not individual politicians, and instructed education ministers to review the matter. Additionally, Adhikari highlighted efforts to preserve Mookerjee's legacy, including restoring his properties and establishing a library in his honor.
Bias read (Conservative): The article frames the proposal to include Syama Prasad Mookerjee's life in textbooks as a positive step toward preserving historical figures associated with the BJP's ideological roots, while dismissing the Singur movement as politically motivated. The emphasis on removing 'anti-land acquisition' (
