Kerala Minister Welcomes SC Intervention in NCERT Textbook Row, Demands Probe

• Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty welcomed the Supreme Court's intervention in the NCERT Class 8 textbook controversy.
• The controversy involves alleged remarks disrespecting the judiciary in the textbook, which the minister called a serious offense.
• Sivankutty demanded a comprehensive investigation into all recent NCERT textbook revisions and deletions by an independent expert committee.
• He emphasized the need to teach students respect for constitutional institutions and investigate attempts to distort history and constitutional values.
• The Supreme Court has banned the controversial Class 8 NCERT book, ordered seizure of copies, and issued show cause notices to NCERT Director and school education secretary.