Objectionable content against Islam, Muslims in B.Ed course book: author apologizes for “mistake”
Mangaluru: Objectionable content against Islam and Muslims found in the syllabus book of B.Ed. course “Mowlya Darshana The Essence of Value Education” stirred controversy on local social media platforms after pictures of the said content went viral.
The book authored by BR Ramachandraiah is reportedly taught in B.Ed. courses across various universities including Mangalore University. The content of the book, pictures of which are going viral, depicts descriptions of Islam in an objectionable way saying Islam wants Jihad and War while the general public wants peace, harmony, and kindness.
Several Educationists and activists expressed their anguish over the content that is being taught to the budding teachers who will go on to teach students at various levels.
“No one can doubt that there are plurality of ideals and plurality of values as well as cultures. For Muslims Allah is “uberall”, Islam is the only ideal. The general public want kindness, peace and harmony. Islam wants Jihad war and Dar-Ul-Islam,” one of the article about plurality in the book read.
“We believe in multiple values that are objective and these multiple values are essence of humanity. Unfortunately, for Muslims the Koran in everything which contains subjective fancies of MohaMad. Muslims are able to tolerate only koranic values and able to live by it. And it is damaging and this desert originated, outdated values are detestable. Muslims are indoctrinated with false information and false belief. For Muslims one set of values is true and this parochialism results in totalitarianism and hostility. Their inflamed notion that only Islamic values is true and other values are to be condemned in a form of pathological extremism. This Islamic parochialism has led, to unimaginable horrors. Muslims claim that Islamic values are superior is totally incompatible with today’s pluralism and multiculturalism,”(sic) some of the contents in the book further read.
Among those who reacted to the development was Educationist Niranjanaradhya VP and said the content was highly objectionable. He added that the author was targeting a particular section of the society with an ulterior motive.
“This is highly objectionable. The irony is that the author himself is parochial in his understanding and approach while talking about parochialism. He is clearly targeting a particular section of the Indian society with an ulterior motive of targeting and branding them as fundamentalists. Parochialism is in all sections and religions and that need to be addressed as a whole but not with the intention of only pointing a particular section with a hidden agenda of partisan,” Niranjanaradhya told Vartha Bharati.
Popular Front of India (PFI) also condemned the addition of objectionable contents in the book that is taught to B.Ed. course and blamed the BJP government for manipulating the education system by including Islamophobic content in the syllabus. The organization also called for criminal cases against the author and publishers of the books.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati over a phone call, the author BR Ramachandraiah, went on record to admit to the “mistake” on his part for authoring the content and apologized for the same. He added that the content has been withdrawn from the further publications of the book.
Ramachandraiah who initially denied having any such content in his book against any particular community, later said “It was our mistake and we are sorry for the content, this should not have published in the first place,” the author told Vartha Bharati after the pictures of the content that are going viral were shared with him.
“We have removed the content from the book in further publications. I admit it was wrong but it was not meant to be there to spread negativity. It was explaining the plurality of all the religions. But the whole chapter of the explanation of plurality of the religions has been taken down from further publications of the book,” he said.
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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