The inclusion of the Manusmriti in NCERT textbooks raises profound constitutional concerns and question of sociological impact.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar fundamentally rejected Manusmriti, viewing it as a deeply oppressive framework that gave religious sanction to caste-based discrimination, untouchability, and the subjugation of women. Babasaheb had argued in Annihilation of Caste, the Manusmriti is not a mere collection of rules; it is a psychological and social structure designed to legitimise hierarchy, untouchability and perpetuate graded inequality.
Diametrically opposed to the Manusmriti, the Constitution of India, drafted by Babasaheb, represents a decisive and radical departure from the discriminatory and exclusionary social philosophy of Manusmriti. Grounded in constitutional morality, the Constitution is a deliberate commitment to liberty, equality, fraternity, and individual dignity. It fundamentally replaced birth-based privilege with citizenship rights, hierarchy with equality before the law, and inherited discrimination with a robust framework for social justice.
In India, the Manusmriti's legacy of graded inequality and untouchability remains deeply embedded in customary practices that the nation still struggles to dismantle. In a country where the overwhelming majority belongs to historically marginalised communities and half the population comprises women, education must serve as an instrument of emancipation, scientific temper, and egalitarian values. Introducing this text into school curricula will normalise a philosophy inherently tied to caste and gender oppression, directly undermining the vision of Babasaheb and supporting the regressive and casteist vision of Savarkar and Golwalkar.
India’s classrooms must cultivate critical inquiry and social justice, not revive exclusionary doctrine of Manu, which is endorsed by RSS. The moral compass of our education system must remain the Constitution, and not the regressive, anti-India text Manusmriti.
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Here’s a cartoon by Soumyadip Sinha highlighting Keir Starmer's resignation as U.K. Prime Minister over failures, while Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan continues to hold his post despite demand for his resignation following the failures of the NTA.
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One guy is looting money by forcing Ethanol
Another is land grabbing for his real estate empire
One is making money from leaking exam papers
Another is looting by selling the Nicobar Island
Top to bottom, everything is corrupt and compromised in this Modi govt.
There was a lot of hype after the Modi government came to power in India.
That India would have its own platform like WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook. Which platforms has India created till now? What technologies has Mr. Prime Minister Modi launched? Tell the world till now.
Want to know whether people outside India can also use India's technology, just like the world is using YouTube, Facebook, WhatsApp.
Rrporter: What's the full form of CBSE
Student: Central Board of Secondary Edu,I know why u are asking such a question & the intent behind it,but this is not the forum to ask such a thing,don't try to malign the protest"
*Reporter goes mute*
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My view: The Ramayana is a mythological epic and literary work shaped by Valmiki and generations of storytellers, not a verifiable historical record. When myths are presented as unquestionable reality, they can discourage critical thinking and become tools of social and political influence. A healthy society should be able to respect its cultural stories while distinguishing faith from fact and mythology from history.