Textbook revision row: CM seeks report from edu minister

Mangaluru: Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that he has sought a report from primary and secondary education minister B C Nagesh on the controversy over the revision of textbooks. Speaking to reporters at Mangaluru International Airport on Tuesday, he said minister Nagesh has informed that he will explain in detail all aspects in the report. “He has already met and spoken to Adi Chunchanagiri Swami on the issue. He has told me that he will explain some of the facts with evidence. Based on the report, I will take action,” he said.
Responding to a query on the agitation to drop textbook revision committee chairman Rohith Chakrathirtha, the CM said he is likely to get the report on Wednesday, based on which he will take action.
On demand for a survey of the Malali mosque, on lines of Gyanvapi mosque, the CM said the matter is subjudice. tnn