{"id":181937,"date":"2025-08-23T14:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T09:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=181937"},"modified":"2025-08-23T14:37:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T09:37:13","slug":"modi-govt-faces-criticism-for-manipulating-history-of-op-sindoor-for-political-gain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/08\/23\/modi-govt-faces-criticism-for-manipulating-history-of-op-sindoor-for-political-gain.html","title":{"rendered":"Modi govt faces criticism for manipulating history of Op Sindoor for political gain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-181938\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/08\/9-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"307\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New Delhi: The Modi government is facing sharp criticism for politicizing history through the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) curriculum, particularly in its portrayal of Operation Sindoor.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, the NCERT module for Classes 9 to 12 claims that the Pahalgam attack was allegedly \u201cordered by Pakistan\u2019s political-military leadership.\u201d Critics say the curriculum deliberately distorts facts to serve political interests, presenting a version of events that contrasts sharply with independent investigations and international assessments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Modi government\u2019s manipulation of the narrative surrounding Operation Sindoor reveals a deeply troubling trend in India\u2019s educational and political landscape, with consequences that extend far beyond national borders,\u201d observers note.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that this deliberate rewriting of history serves as a political tool designed to project an inflated image of victory and strategic dominance while deliberately ignoring inconvenient facts. International media and impartial observers have consistently debunked exaggerated claims made by Indian state institutions and media outlets regarding Operation Sindoor. Notably, no other country endorses India\u2019s version of events, with many instead pointing to the propagation of false information by Indian authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these revelations, the Modi government persists in using educational institutions as vehicles for nationalist propaganda. This approach, according to experts, is fostering what they describe as a \u201csociety of lies,\u201d in which young minds are inculcated with distorted history, fueling hostility rather than understanding between India and Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>By embedding such biased narratives in school curricula, India is blatantly violating internationally recognized standards of educational integrity, the observers say. Education, which should ideally foster critical thinking, factual accuracy, and multiple perspectives, is being undermined for political expediency. This, critics warn, compromises the intellectual development of students, depriving them of the opportunity to critically engage with their own history.<\/p>\n<p>The implications of such manipulation are grave. Analysts caution that it risks entrenching divisive nationalist sentiments, escalating regional tensions, and undermining India\u2019s global credibility. More importantly, India\u2019s refusal to adopt a truthful, transparent approach to history threatens long-term peace and reconciliation in South Asia.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, experts say the Modi government\u2019s distortion of Operation Sindoor exemplifies how political agendas can corrupt educational systems, distort historical truth, and threaten prospects for peace. For India to emerge as a responsible global player, critics insist, it must embrace intellectual honesty and robust educational standards that respect historical complexity rather than molding it to suit transient political goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: The Modi government is facing sharp criticism for politicizing history through the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) curriculum, particularly in its portrayal of Operation Sindoor. According to Kashmir Media Service, the NCERT module for Classes 9 to 12 claims that the Pahalgam attack was allegedly \u201cordered by Pakistan\u2019s political-military leadership.\u201d &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":181938,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-181937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181937"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181937\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}