Kerala textbook controversy turns violent

The controversy over the delay in printing textbooks for students of government-run schools in Kerala took an ugly turn on 6 July when police used lathies, tear gas shells and water cannons to chase away marches taken out by the Students Federation of India (SFI) activists in various parts of the state. The marchers were demanding the resignation of the education minister, Abdu Rabb.

by Dibyajyoti Sarma