"Blatantly Misogynist" CBSE Exam Question Provokes Opposition Walkout

Sonia Gandhi raised the issue during Zero Hour, condemning inclusion of the "blatantly misogynist" passage and demanding an apology from government

Congress president Sonia Gandhi today led the Opposition charge in Parliament over a passage in a question paper for Class 10 students of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which has drawn criticism for its misogynistic undertones. Most #CBSE papers so far were too difficult and the comprehension passage in the English paper was downright disgusting.Typical RSS-BJP ploys to crush the morale and future of the youth.Kids, do your best.Hard work pays. Bigotry doesn't.

Led by the Congress, members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the National Conference staged a walkout in Lok Sabha over the issue.

Mrs Gandhi raised the issue during the Zero Hour, condemning inclusion of the "blatantly misogynist" passage and demanding an apology from the Narendra Modi government.

She said the objectionable question must be withdrawn immediately and a review must be ordered into what led to the "gravest lapse".