Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday (February26, 2026) expressed anguish over the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) coming up with a chapter on ‘corruption’ in the judiciary in its Class 8 textbook, while promising to fix accountability and take action against those involved in drafting the controversial portion.
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He underlined that the government has full respect for the judiciary and has no intent of disrespecting the institution.
“I am very sad at what has happened... There was no intention to insult the judiciary. An inquiry will be conducted and accountability fixed. Action will be taken against those involved in drafting the chapter. As soon as we got to know (about it), the circulation of the textbooks was put on hold,” Mr. Pradhan said in Jamshedpur.
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