India, Feb. 27 -- A controversial chapter that mentioned corruption in the judiciary in the Class 8 NCERT social science textbook was written by a committee of members, which included a lawyer, but was not reviewed by anyone from the legal fraternity, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday.

The officials cited above also pointed out that the previous Class 8 social science textbook -- which was in use until 2024 -- didn't mention corruption at all.

"There was a lawyer among the members who wrote that particular chapter which has created controversy and others were from social science backgrounds. There was no one from the legal fraternity to review the book," said the NCERT official, requesting anonymity.

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