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Modi Govt Implements RSS Agenda by Distorting Historical Facts

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A close-up of a person with glasses AI-generated content may be incorrect.The Modi government’s latest attempt to twist the history of Partition and shield its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has stirred controversy. This came into focus when the National Council of Education, Research and Training (NCERT) released a special module to mark “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.”

The module selectively assigns blame for Partition to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Congress, and Viceroy Lord Mountbatten, while completely omitting the roles of the Hindu Mahasabha and the RSS. This omission is glaring, given that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 79th Independence Day speech, lauded the RSS as the “biggest NGO.”

Twisting the Narrative

The module claims that Partition was the result of “wrong ideas” and attributes the crisis to Jinnah’s two-nation theory, Congress’s acceptance, and Mountbatten’s “hasty” execution. It criticizes Mountbatten for advancing the transfer of power from June 1948 to August 1947, saying that inadequate preparation and a rushed boundary demarcation by Sir Cyril Radcliffe triggered chaos.

“In Punjab, even two days after 15 August 1947, millions did not know whether they were in India or Pakistan,” the text notes, calling it “a great act of carelessness.” It even quotes Jinnah later admitting: “I never thought it would happen. I never expected to see Pakistan in my lifetime.”

The module presents Sardar Patel as reluctantly accepting Partition to avoid civil war and cites Gandhi’s position as opposing Partition but refusing to block Congress’s decision with violence.

 

The Modi government’s new NCERT “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” modules have sparked controversy for selectively blaming Jinnah, the Congress, and Lord Mountbatten for Partition while omitting the roles of the Hindu Mahasabha and the RSS. The materials, produced for Classes 6–12, frame Partition as the result of “wrong ideas” and “political Islam,” portraying Jinnah as the key architect while casting Congress as weak.
Wednesday Wisdom
By Satish Misra
Critics like Congress leader Pawan Khera argue this is historical distortion, pointing to the Mahasabha’s 1938 resolution on Hindu-Muslim separation and its alliances with the Muslim League during the Quit India movement. By erasing the complicity of Hindu communal forces and glorifying Hindutva, the modules reflect a broader political agenda of reshaping memory to align with RSS ideology. Scholars warn this rewriting of history risks indoctrinating youth with a partisan narrative, reducing India’s plural freedom struggle to sectarian blame and undermining democratic values.

 

Two Versions for Schools

NCERT has produced two versions of the module—one for Classes 6 to 8 and another for Classes 9 to 12. Both are supplementary materials in English and Hindi, to be used in projects, debates, and discussions. They begin with Prime Minister Modi’s 2021 message declaring 14 August as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day:

“Partition’s pains can never be forgotten. Millions were displaced, and many lost their lives due to mindless hate and violence.”

The middle-stage module asserts that Partition “was not inevitable,” describing it as a product of “wrong ideas.” The senior module traces Partition to “political Islam,” portraying Jinnah as its lawyer-leader who rejected permanent equality with non-Muslims.

Omission of Hindu Mahasabha and RSS

What the modules fail to mention is the role of the Hindu Mahasabha and RSS in deepening communal divides. Their ideology of Hindu exclusivism fed into the same logic of separation espoused by the Muslim League.

Congress leader Pawan Khera strongly challenged the NCERT narrative. He pointed to the Hindu Mahasabha’s 1938 resolution in Gujarat that first declared Hindus and Muslims could not live together. “This predates Jinnah’s Lahore resolution of 1940,” he argued.

He further reminded that during the Quit India movement of 1942, while Congress leaders resigned from provincial assemblies and went to jail, the Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim League joined hands to run coalition governments in Bengal, Sindh, and the North-West Frontier Province. In Sindh, their alliance even tabled a Partition resolution.

“Is any of this mentioned in the NCERT module?” Khera asked. “If not, then the book is a distortion. Partition was not simply Congress versus Jinnah; it was the jugalbandi of Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim League. If there is a villain in this history, it is the RSS. Generations will not forgive them.”

RSS and the Politics of Memory

The rewriting of Partition history must be seen in the context of the Modi government’s broader agenda of reshaping national memory. By portraying Congress as complicit and erasing the Hindu Mahasabha-RSS role, the ruling establishment seeks to sanctify Hindutva forces while vilifying secular-nationalist leadership.

The modules are not just about historical interpretation; they are an attempt to indoctrinate schoolchildren with a partisan narrative. By casting Partition as solely the consequence of “Muslim separatism” and Congress “weakness,” the BJP and RSS absolve themselves of their own ideological complicity in India’s division.

The truth, however, is that both communal organizations—the Muslim League and the Hindu Mahasabha—fed each other’s agendas. While Jinnah pushed the two-nation theory, the Mahasabha echoed the same sentiment from the other side, preparing the ground for Partition. The RSS, meanwhile, remained aloof from the freedom struggle, focusing instead on propagating Hindu exclusivism.

Danger of Historical Distortion

The attempt to rewrite history is not an innocent academic exercise. It is a deliberate political strategy to construct a Hindu Rashtra narrative by erasing inconvenient facts and vilifying leaders like Nehru and Gandhi, who stood for secularism and pluralism.

Such manipulation of the past is reminiscent of the tactics employed by fascist regimes in 20th-century Europe. Hitler and Mussolini rewrote history to justify authoritarian rule and exclusionary nationalism. Today, the Modi government’s distortion of Partition history follows a similar path—creating an “enemy within” and glorifying Hindutva forces.

Conclusion

Partition was one of the subcontinent’s greatest tragedies, claiming millions of lives and uprooting countless families. To teach future generations a half-truth that absolves the RSS and Hindu Mahasabha is to do grave injustice to history.

The NCERT’s Partition modules are less about education and more about propaganda. They seek to implant a selective narrative in young minds, aligning with the RSS vision of India as a Hindu nation. But history, no matter how much it is manipulated, cannot be permanently erased.

It is essential for scholars, political leaders, and civil society to resist these distortions. India’s freedom struggle was not a Hindu or Muslim project—it was a collective endeavour led by diverse voices united against colonial rule. To reduce it to sectarian blame games is to betray that legacy.

The tragedy is not only that Partition happened but also that, decades later, its memory is being weaponized to serve present-day politics.

(Dr Satish Misra is a senior journalist and seasoned political analyst.)

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