Class 8 Textbook Controversy: 'Obscene' Words Spark Outrage in West Bengal

• Allegations of 'obscene' words in West Bengal Board of Secondary Education's Class 8 textbook 'Sahityamela' have sparked controversy.
• Parents object to words like 'shamelessness' and 'son of a bitch' from Samaresh Basu's story 'Adab', claiming they are vulgar abuses.
• A parent, Gopal Das, demanded the book's cancellation and reprinting with new content.
• Author Nrisinghaprasad Bhaduri acknowledged Samaresh Basu's literary contribution but questioned its suitability for Class 8 students.
• Educationist Pabitra Sarkar stated that abusive language should not be in textbooks, unless it significantly enhances student values.