Naveen Patnaik seeks Odisha education minister’s resignation over textbook errors
Patnaik said the minister should accept moral responsibility for the lapses and step down, drawing a parallel with the recent resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan

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Patnaik said the minister should accept moral responsibility for the lapses and step down, drawing a parallel with the recent resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan
Naveen Patnaik's demand came a day after the Congress threatened an 'Odisha bandh' if the Minister did not step down in a week, holding him responsible for thousands of errors in textbooks for Classes I to VIII.
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