India, Feb. 27 -- By Vishu Adhana

New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): The now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook was drafted by a committee of subject experts that included a lawyer, officials said, adding that there is no separate procedure requiring chapters to be vetted independently by members of the legal fraternity.

The clarification comes amid reports claiming that the controversial chapter on the judiciary in now withdrawn book- Exploring Society: India and Beyond- was not reviewed by the legal fraternity.

When asked whether it is mandatory for a chapter dealing with the judiciary to be vetted separately by members of the legal fraternity, the official said, "That is not how textbooks are written. There is no mandatory...