From BJP’s logo to listing negative traits of Nehru: Manipur class 12th question paper draws flak online

A clipping of the viral paper was shared by activist Angellica Aribam along with a caption that read, "Manipur Board asks the election symbol of BJP in Political Science paper and it carries 4 marks!".

Manipur cohsem exam question paper viral,

Once shared online, the post prompted several reactions from netizens with many expressing disappointment over the questions. (Source: Getty Images)

A question paper for class 12th political science students in Manipur asking them to draw BJP’s election symbol has triggered mixed reactions online after it went viral on social media.

Pictures of the exam paper were shared on Twitter by user Akee Sorokhaibam, who obtained them from his sister who wrote the exam. However, many questioned the authenticity of the paper after it went viral on social media.

“This is the question paper of the ongoing council of higher secondary education examination 2020(COHSEM). You can get in touch with anyone who appeared for the said exam,” Sorokhaibam told indianexpress.com. “And, yes my sister appeared it and she sent me the question paper,” he added.

This is set of question of on-going higher secondary examination Manipur. pic.twitter.com/h7PKYuDl7d

— Akee Sorokhaibam (@ahaiyoh) February 22, 2020

The post was shared by many including activist Angellica Aribam, who also highlighted another question asking students to list down four “negative traits of Nehru’s approach” to nation-building.

This is how they indoctrinate their hatred for Nehru into a generation of youngsters.
Bravo! https://t.co/kmzHjz2D5V

— Angellica Aribam (@AngellicAribam) February 23, 2020

Once shared online, the post prompted several reactions from netizens with many expressing disappointment over the questions. However, some also felt that there was “nothing wrong” in asking students to list down positives or negatives of a political leader.

Absolutely shameful..

— vikram (@vikrami31) February 23, 2020

I think nothing wrong with it. Baat honi chahiye POSITIVE or NEGATIVE dono trf ki. Kisi ko BHAGWAN bnana sahi nhi fir chahe GANDHI ho ya SAVRKAR. hr kisi k bare m khul k baaat honi chahiye POSITIEV and NEGATIVE side PE baat honi chahiye hr kisi ki.

— shubham rawat (@shubham19650003) February 23, 2020

shame shame🤐

— Naman Kumar (@namangururaj28) February 23, 2020

Read the whole thing at least, it concerns Nehru’s approach towards nation building not Nehru himself. And even if it did, Nehru is not beyond criticism.

— दीक्षा ࿗ (@deekshadelhi) February 24, 2020

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