Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar criticised the selective glorification in India’s history, highlighting the neglect of unsung heroes like Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh in historical narratives. He called for rectifying misrepresentations and recognizing all contributions to India’s independence. He also emphasised farmers’ welfare as crucial for achieving the goal of a developed nation by 2047.

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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday lamented that India’s history books have done injustice to some heroes of the freedom struggle as postindependence narratives were “manipulated” to credit only select individuals.