NCERT judiciary chapter row: Centre says sorry, Supreme Court says heads must roll
India Today
The NCERT judiciary chapter row escalated after Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday described the content as a serious matter and said the Supreme Court would not allow any attempt to defame or question the integrity of the judiciary.
The Centre on Thursday apologised before the Supreme Court over the controversial chapter on judiciary corruption in a Class 8 NCERT Social Sciences textbook. It assured the court that those responsible would face action and be permanently excluded from future work with the Education Ministry.
“We would like to have a deeper probe. As head of the judiciary, it is my duty to ensure accountability, heads must roll. I will not close these proceedings until there is some accountability. We want to know who the people behind this are," Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said.
In response, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the government, said the Ministry had taken serious note of the issue and moved swiftly after the objectionable material surfaced.
“The two people involved with this chapter will never be involved with any activity of this ministry in the future,” he told the court.
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