It is no longer A for apple and B for boy. In text books being used for children studying under UP Board and CBSE, “B” is for bomb and “CH” is for Chaku.
This language of violence is being taught to children in nursery classes in a book titled Aalok Shabd. The book is prescribed in several schools in the state.
In a moral education book meant for Class 8, titled New Way Bloom, the Indian tricolor is shown in an inverted position in five places with green on top and saffron at the bottom. The book is published by Gurukul publications in Delhi.
Several parents raised protests over contents of these books with school authorities and the publishers have finally decided to withdraw the books from the market.
A basic education official said that action would be taken in due course.