RSS defends inclusion of members with ideological ties in NCERT panel
The RSS stated that an academic's previous or current ideological leanings do not undermine their professional skills or expertise. According to the organization, having an association with them should not be grounds to disqualify individuals from serving on government or academic committees. This response follows reports that four members of the newly formed 20-person NCERT team, tasked with updating Political Science textbooks for Classes 11 and 12, have ties to the RSS or ABVP.