BHUBANESWAR: Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday voiced concern over the dropping of Paika rebellion from the textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training.
“Deeply concerned to know that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (@ncert) has dropped #Odisha’s Paika Rebellion or Paika Bidroha from its text books. The Paika rebellion was a watershed moment in Odisha’s history as our brave Paikas fought with extraordinary courage against oppressive British way back in 1817. I had urged the Govt of India many times to declare it as first war of Independence. The Paikas came together to fight against the tyranny of foreign, colonial rule with unparalleled bravery, ” Patnaik wrote on X.