Guest guest Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 NOTE THE MEDIA'S HEADLINE WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUSES THE READER TO MAKE A JUDGEMENT BEFORE READING THE DETAILS. SOMETIMES I WISH THE MEDIA HAD ONE NECK SO THAT COULD BE CUT OFF WITH JUST ONE STROKE OF THE SWORD. Ayodhya history in textbook angers BJP ''Twisted'' Ayodhya history in new textbook angers BJP Tuesday, 12 July , 2005, 17:13 ''...though Krishna plays an important part in the Mahabharata, inscriptions and sculptural pieces found in Mathura between 200 BC and AD 300 do not attest his presence. Because of such difficulties, ideas of an epic age based on Ramayana and Mahabharata have to be discarded....'' Lucknow: The BJP has taken a strong exception to the contents on Ayodhya in the updated class IX NCERT book on ancient history. BJP state unit president Keshari Nath Tripathi, who says he has read the contents, said he had raised the issue with the party high command. Talking to UNI from Aligarh, he said he had read out the objectionable portions to party spokesperson Sushma Swaraj. Former HRD minister Dr Murli Manohar Joshi is likely to reach Delhi to chalk out the party's strategy on the issue. ''Since the book is published by NCERT and meant for students across the country, we have asked the central leadership to intervene,'' he said. Referring to the BJP's objections, he read out a paragraph: ''Archaeological evidence should be considered far more important than long family trees given in the Puranas. Puranic tradition could be used to date Rama of Ayodhya around 2000 BC, but diggings and extensive explorations in Ayodhya do not show any settlement.'' Tripathi alleged that another portion on Lord Krishna was also objectionable. He pointed to the following paragraph: ''...though Krishna plays an important part in the Mahabharata, inscriptions and sculptural pieces found in Mathura between 200 BC and AD 300 do not attest his presence. Because of such difficulties, ideas of an epic age based on Ramayana and Mahabharata have to be discarded....'' The former Speaker of the UP legislative assembly alleged the updated book, by Prof Ram Sharan Sharma, tried to make the students discard country's old civilisation. He refered to another section, which reportedly reads: ''Ancient India's march to civilisation was accompanied by growth of social discriminations. The attempt to bring back the past will mean perpetuation of social inequity which plagued the country.'' http://headlines.sify.com/news/fullstory.php? id=13894318&headline=Ayodhya~history~in~textbook~angers~BJP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 There should be an online signature campaign addressed to all hindus not to vote for Congress and left parties for attacking hindu culture by promoting text books which say Lord Rama and Krishna does not exist. BJP should make up with RSS and VHP and have a nation wide agitation to discard these text books. Who is this idiot Prof Ram Sharma who has written this textbook and how much was he paid to write all this crap. sw vediculture, "vrnparker" <vrnparker> wrote: > NOTE THE MEDIA'S HEADLINE WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUSES THE READER TO MAKE > A JUDGEMENT BEFORE READING THE DETAILS. SOMETIMES I WISH THE MEDIA > HAD ONE NECK SO THAT COULD BE CUT OFF WITH JUST ONE STROKE OF THE > SWORD. > > Ayodhya history in textbook angers BJP > ''Twisted'' Ayodhya history in new textbook angers BJP > Tuesday, 12 July , 2005, 17:13 > ''...though Krishna plays an important part in the Mahabharata, > inscriptions and sculptural pieces found in Mathura between 200 BC > and AD 300 do not attest his presence. Because of such difficulties, > ideas of an epic age based on Ramayana and Mahabharata have to be > discarded....'' > > Lucknow: The BJP has taken a strong exception to the contents on > Ayodhya in the updated class IX NCERT book on ancient history. > > BJP state unit president Keshari Nath Tripathi, who says he has read > the contents, said he had raised the issue with the party high > command. > > Talking to UNI from Aligarh, he said he had read out the > objectionable portions to party spokesperson Sushma Swaraj. > > Former HRD minister Dr Murli Manohar Joshi is likely to reach Delhi > to chalk out the party's strategy on the issue. > > ''Since the book is published by NCERT and meant for students across > the country, we have asked the central leadership to intervene,'' he > said. > > Referring to the BJP's objections, he read out a > paragraph: ''Archaeological evidence should be considered far more > important than long family trees given in the Puranas. Puranic > tradition could be used to date Rama of Ayodhya around 2000 BC, but > diggings and extensive explorations in Ayodhya do not show any > settlement.'' > > Tripathi alleged that another portion on Lord Krishna was also > objectionable. He pointed to the following paragraph: ''...though > Krishna plays an important part in the Mahabharata, inscriptions and > sculptural pieces found in Mathura between 200 BC and AD 300 do not > attest his presence. Because of such difficulties, ideas of an epic > age based on Ramayana and Mahabharata have to be discarded....'' > > The former Speaker of the UP legislative assembly alleged the updated > book, by Prof Ram Sharan Sharma, tried to make the students discard > country's old civilisation. > > He refered to another section, which reportedly reads: ''Ancient > India's march to civilisation was accompanied by growth of social > discriminations. The attempt to bring back the past will mean > perpetuation of social inequity which plagued the country.'' > http://headlines.sify.com/news/fullstory.php? > id=13894318&headline=Ayodhya~history~in~textbook~angers~BJP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 I fully agree with this idea. If you come up with any strategies that I can help with, please let me know. vrndavan -- In vediculture, "sreeramw" <sreeramw> wrote: > There should be an online signature campaign addressed to all hindus > not to vote for Congress and left parties for attacking hindu > culture by promoting text books which say Lord Rama and Krishna does > not exist. > > BJP should make up with RSS and VHP and have a nation wide agitation > to discard these text books. > > Who is this idiot Prof Ram Sharma who has written this textbook and > how much was he paid to write all this crap. > > sw > > vediculture, "vrnparker" <vrnparker> > wrote: > > NOTE THE MEDIA'S HEADLINE WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUSES THE READER TO > MAKE > > A JUDGEMENT BEFORE READING THE DETAILS. SOMETIMES I WISH THE MEDIA > > HAD ONE NECK SO THAT COULD BE CUT OFF WITH JUST ONE STROKE OF THE > > SWORD. > > > > Ayodhya history in textbook angers BJP > > ''Twisted'' Ayodhya history in new textbook angers BJP > > Tuesday, 12 July , 2005, 17:13 > > ''...though Krishna plays an important part in the Mahabharata, > > inscriptions and sculptural pieces found in Mathura between 200 BC > > and AD 300 do not attest his presence. Because of such > difficulties, > > ideas of an epic age based on Ramayana and Mahabharata have to be > > discarded....'' > > > > Lucknow: The BJP has taken a strong exception to the contents on > > Ayodhya in the updated class IX NCERT book on ancient history. > > > > BJP state unit president Keshari Nath Tripathi, who says he has > read > > the contents, said he had raised the issue with the party high > > command. > > > > Talking to UNI from Aligarh, he said he had read out the > > objectionable portions to party spokesperson Sushma Swaraj. > > > > Former HRD minister Dr Murli Manohar Joshi is likely to reach > Delhi > > to chalk out the party's strategy on the issue. > > > > ''Since the book is published by NCERT and meant for students > across > > the country, we have asked the central leadership to intervene,'' > he > > said. > > > > Referring to the BJP's objections, he read out a > > paragraph: ''Archaeological evidence should be considered far more > > important than long family trees given in the Puranas. Puranic > > tradition could be used to date Rama of Ayodhya around 2000 BC, > but > > diggings and extensive explorations in Ayodhya do not show any > > settlement.'' > > > > Tripathi alleged that another portion on Lord Krishna was also > > objectionable. He pointed to the following paragraph: ''...though > > Krishna plays an important part in the Mahabharata, inscriptions > and > > sculptural pieces found in Mathura between 200 BC and AD 300 do > not > > attest his presence. Because of such difficulties, ideas of an > epic > > age based on Ramayana and Mahabharata have to be discarded....'' > > > > The former Speaker of the UP legislative assembly alleged the > updated > > book, by Prof Ram Sharan Sharma, tried to make the students > discard > > country's old civilisation. > > > > He refered to another section, which reportedly reads: ''Ancient > > India's march to civilisation was accompanied by growth of social > > discriminations. The attempt to bring back the past will mean > > perpetuation of social inequity which plagued the country.'' > > http://headlines.sify.com/news/fullstory.php? > > id=13894318&headline=Ayodhya~history~in~textbook~angers~BJP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Somebody just needs to start a campaign online.Mnay people create such campaigns online.I dont know how to do it,by creating a site or webpage.But since you know many associations you can easily get this thing done.Once you ask people to sign it online and then start sending it to people,it just spreads like wildfire.According to me Internet and SMS is the most powerful medium than newspapers to create awareness and change opinions. In the west media magnates are worried because blogs have started taking over newspapers and are much more popular. sw sw vediculture, "vrnparker" <vrnparker> wrote: > I fully agree with this idea. If you come up with any strategies that > I can help with, please let me know. > vrndavan > > > -- In vediculture, "sreeramw" <sreeramw> wrote: > > There should be an online signature campaign addressed to all > hindus > > not to vote for Congress and left parties for attacking hindu > > culture by promoting text books which say Lord Rama and Krishna > does > > not exist. > > > > BJP should make up with RSS and VHP and have a nation wide > agitation > > to discard these text books. > > > > Who is this idiot Prof Ram Sharma who has written this textbook and > > how much was he paid to write all this crap. > > > > sw > > > > vediculture, "vrnparker" <vrnparker> > > wrote: > > > NOTE THE MEDIA'S HEADLINE WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUSES THE READER TO > > MAKE > > > A JUDGEMENT BEFORE READING THE DETAILS. SOMETIMES I WISH THE > MEDIA > > > HAD ONE NECK SO THAT COULD BE CUT OFF WITH JUST ONE STROKE OF THE > > > SWORD. > > > > > > Ayodhya history in textbook angers BJP > > > ''Twisted'' Ayodhya history in new textbook angers BJP > > > Tuesday, 12 July , 2005, 17:13 > > > ''...though Krishna plays an important part in the Mahabharata, > > > inscriptions and sculptural pieces found in Mathura between 200 > BC > > > and AD 300 do not attest his presence. Because of such > > difficulties, > > > ideas of an epic age based on Ramayana and Mahabharata have to be > > > discarded....'' > > > > > > Lucknow: The BJP has taken a strong exception to the contents on > > > Ayodhya in the updated class IX NCERT book on ancient history. > > > > > > BJP state unit president Keshari Nath Tripathi, who says he has > > read > > > the contents, said he had raised the issue with the party high > > > command. > > > > > > Talking to UNI from Aligarh, he said he had read out the > > > objectionable portions to party spokesperson Sushma Swaraj. > > > > > > Former HRD minister Dr Murli Manohar Joshi is likely to reach > > Delhi > > > to chalk out the party's strategy on the issue. > > > > > > ''Since the book is published by NCERT and meant for students > > across > > > the country, we have asked the central leadership to intervene,'' > > he > > > said. > > > > > > Referring to the BJP's objections, he read out a > > > paragraph: ''Archaeological evidence should be considered far > more > > > important than long family trees given in the Puranas. Puranic > > > tradition could be used to date Rama of Ayodhya around 2000 BC, > > but > > > diggings and extensive explorations in Ayodhya do not show any > > > settlement.'' > > > > > > Tripathi alleged that another portion on Lord Krishna was also > > > objectionable. He pointed to the following paragraph: ''...though > > > Krishna plays an important part in the Mahabharata, inscriptions > > and > > > sculptural pieces found in Mathura between 200 BC and AD 300 do > > not > > > attest his presence. Because of such difficulties, ideas of an > > epic > > > age based on Ramayana and Mahabharata have to be discarded....'' > > > > > > The former Speaker of the UP legislative assembly alleged the > > updated > > > book, by Prof Ram Sharan Sharma, tried to make the students > > discard > > > country's old civilisation. > > > > > > He refered to another section, which reportedly reads: ''Ancient > > > India's march to civilisation was accompanied by growth of social > > > discriminations. The attempt to bring back the past will mean > > > perpetuation of social inequity which plagued the country.'' > > > http://headlines.sify.com/news/fullstory.php? > > > id=13894318&headline=Ayodhya~history~in~textbook~angers~BJP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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