Persons/Addresses to Write to in support of California Textbook revisions on Hindu portrayal

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bei! ng used as a laboratory for a Hindutva view of history, which has

been rejected by Indian policy makers (via NCERT books); and * Want

the SBE to know that a majority of Hindus and Indians DO NOT to

the supremacist, and often violent, ideologies of Hindutva groups Then

here is what you can do: 1. Let the SBE know by fax or email or by telephone

that: * Ancient Indian history belongs to ALL the communities from the

subcontinent, not just to some “practicing Hindus?(as defined by some

sectarian groups) based in the United States. * You have serious

reservations about the edits submitted by

the Vedic Foundation (VF) and the Hindu Education Foundation (HEF),

and that you would like the SBE to adopt the edits submitted by the

Content Review Panel of scholars appointed by the SBE. * You reject the

demands of the VF and HEF, who posture as aggrieved minorities when their

cohorts in India make a mockery of rights for religious minorities,

Dalits, Adivasis, and women. Contacts at the CA Department of Education: *

President Ruth Green -- (916) 319-0827. Fax: (916) 319-0176. Email: Jack

O'Connell joconnell (AT) cde (DOT) ca.gov, Tom Adams tadams (AT) cde (DOT) ca.gov * Deputy

Supt Sue Stickel, Curriculum & Instruction Branch -- Phone: (916)

319-0806. Fax: (916) 319- 0103 Email: sstickel (AT) cde (DOT) ca.gov; * Assembly

member Jackie Goldberg; Chair of the Education Committee -- Fax: (916)

319-2145 Goldberg (AT) asm (DOT) ca.gov; * Secretary Alan Bersin -- Fax: (916)

323-3753; kheinrich (AT) ose (DOT) ca.gov; * Chief Counsel Karen Steentofte --

Fax: (916) 319-0176 ksteento (AT) cde (DOT) ca.gov 2. Write to your local South

Asian newspaper expressing your views

aboutthis ongoing controversy. India Abroad: editorial (AT) indiaabroad (DOT) com ; Fax:

212-727-9730India West: news (AT) indiawest (DOT) com ; Fax: (510) 383-1155Indian Express,

North America: info (AT) iexpressusa (DOT) com Fax. (212) 594-8848 Thank you for caring.

Volunteers at Friends of South Asia (FOSA)mail<at>friendsofsouthasia.org

 

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