A Text Book Content Leaves Virender Sehwag Fumed

The former opening batsman of India, Virender Sehwag came up with a new issue on social media. Recently, he took the venture of education with his sizeable fan-following.

The aggressive opener of India is famous for his satirical comments. He puts posts at regular intervals and keeps his account up-to-date. In one of his tweet that Virender Sehwag posted on Sunday, he used Twitter to call out a school textbook.

He posted an image of a page taken from a school book. The page describes a section that says “a large family cannot enjoy a happy life.” This comment fumed Virender Sehwag, and subsequently, he remarked this section with the word “crap.’’

A lot of such crap in school textbooks. Clearly the authorities deciding and reviewing content not doing their homework pic.twitter.com/ftaMRupJdx

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 5, 2018

This tweet grabbed a lot of spotlights. Though he usually posts about issues related to cricket this time he raised a social problem. The Twitterati lauded this tweet from Virender Sehwag. He received praises from his audience for his step of social reforms.

A Twitter user replied to his Tweet with graceful remarks. The Tweet read,

“Sir this venom is being fed to Indian to break the strong family system of India. Indian family system ensure economic stability and preserve the culture but some unholy people are hell bent on destroying it by drafting stupid laws.”

In a similar fashion another Twitter replied as,

“@PrakashJavdekar pls Ask public to review Wrong things & mistakes ,
Let public get involvement & u will get good Work done by ppl & Correct the books& act against Authority
Public participation can change daily troubles ,
Clean books ,good people Outside system Shud Review”

Twitter reactions

Many Twitter users urged Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Education Minister, Prakash Javadekar to draw their kind attention on this social issue.

Here are some of the top replies:

Who so ever has finalized this curriculum hasn't done his homework! @PrakashJavdekar ji @PMOIndia sir if this is true kindly have a look! pic.twitter.com/LAbnl0kDRO

— Raj #MaskUp ? (@AndeDursu) August 5, 2018

disgusting ? kabhi joint family mein rahey hee nahin , toh aur kya soch sakhtey hain … they do not know wot they have never experienced in their lives…aise logonpar taras aattaa hai …?

— shivaji satam (@shivaajisatam) August 5, 2018

Yes, i have mind but I think you are out of your mind dude…

First read those lines and show some maturity

"A large family cannot enjoy a happy life"

Is this always true?

After learning this stupid stuff, think what will be the mindset of young child towards large families?

— Rahul (@iamRahul66) August 5, 2018

In fact joint family are place for children's mental n Social growth. Any disease like depression can never stand near a happy joint family

— Ekta Sharma (@EktaPriya) August 5, 2018

It should be taught like this… pic.twitter.com/0TI0YoeixM

— Dr. krishan Sharma (@drkrishanthevet) August 6, 2018