HC slams petition against content on Mughal rulers in NCERT book
The Hindu
Petitioners, both students, withdraw PIL unconditionally
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition demanding removal of a para in the Class XII NCERT history textbook where it is mentioned that Mughal rulers such as Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb gave grants for repair of temples.
A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh came down heavily on the two petitioners — one 15-year-old student and another 20-year-old student — for wasting the time of the court with such a plea.
The petition reproduced the para in the history textbook titled ‘The Themes In Indian History Part -2’, which reads — “Even when temples were destroyed during war, grants were later issued for their repair by Mughal emperors Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb”.
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