Jaipur, April 18 -- The Rajasthan government's decision to discontinue four school textbooks for the 2026-27 academic session has triggered a political row, with education minister Madan Dilawar defending the move on Friday and the Congress calling it an attempt to "erase history". According to an order issued by the Directorate of Secondary Education, following recommendations of the Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer, four books for Classes 9 to 12 have been discontinued, and will not be taught in schools. The books include "Rajasthan's Freedom Movement and Valour Tradition" for Class 9, "Rajasthan's History and Culture" for Class 10, and "Golden India After Independence" (Parts 1 and 2) for Classes 11 and 12, respectively. Speaking to reporters on Friday, the minister said the books were not part of the examination system and were meant only for general knowledge. "They were meant for knowledge, but even that knowledge was not appropriate. We are not removing them, but attempting to rewrite them as incorrect history was being taught earlier," he said. Rejecting allegations of tampering with history, Dilawar said, "These textbooks highlighted selective facts while ignoring other important parts, and eminent leaders, such as Lal Bahadur Shastri and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, were not adequately mentioned." Personalities like B R Ambedkar were also not properly represented in the textbooks, he said. The minister further said that important developments such as the abrogation of Article 370 and contributions of leaders across political lines, including Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Morarji Desai and Narendra Modi, should also be included in the curriculum. Reacting to the decision, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee chief Govind Singh Dotasra on Thursday termed the move an "attack on history"....