New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 26 -- A reference to judicial corruption in a Class 8 social science textbook has triggered concern at the highest level of government, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing clear displeasure during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, sources said on Thursday.

According to sources, the Prime Minister objected to the inclusion of a corruption-related case involving the judiciary in material intended for middle school students.

He questioned both the appropriateness of introducing such sensitive issues at that stage of education and the approval process that allowed the content to be published.

He also sought to know who was responsible for monitoring and clearing the textbook before it reached classrooms, signallin...