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BJP backs NCERT's move to include ‘Emergency’ chapter in Class 9 textbook
The newly developed social science textbook describes Emergency as "one of the major challenges" to democracy in India and one in which a majority of fundamental rights were suspended
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The inclusion of an 'Emergency' chapter in Class 9 textbooks affects students, providing a nuanced understanding of India's democratic history and challenges.
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