While there's nothing wrong with rationalizing the syllabus, the NCERT has carried out an unjustified political intervention in textbooks. These changes, which failed to meet even the vague criteria established by the Council itself, aren't streamlining content but undermining students' ability to deal with sensitive topics.
Rumors and fabrications have fueled this debate to try to smear Modi's government. Unlike the left, which in the past changed textbooks to glorify Muslim rulers and conceal their atrocities against Hindus, the NCERT has only removed overlapping chapters to alleviate unnecessary pressure on students, which has been high since the outbreak of the pandemic.