New Delhi, July 5 -- Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding a book in Jammu and Kashmir schools that allegedly portrays separatist leaders as "great personalities", BJP MP Tarun Chugh has termed the development a case of "academic jihad".

Speaking to ANI, he described the situation as a deliberate conspiracy to instil anti-India and anti-national sentiments in the minds of children by glorifying villains as heroes.

"This is not merely about a book. This is a case of 'academic jihad'--a conspiracy to instil anti-India and anti-national sentiments in the minds of children and to portray villains as heroes. The nation will not tolerate this," Chugh stated.

The BJP leader demanded an apology from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the Na...