NCERT has released a revised Class 8 social science textbook after Supreme Court-directed changes, removing controversial content on the judiciary. The updated edition revises references to the Congress' acceptance of Partition, adds VD Savarkar's demand for Swaraj, removes mentions of Hitler and Nazi ideology in the Subhas Chandra Bose section, and includes new material on PILs and tribunals.

New Delhi: The NCERT class 8 social science textbook which was revised following a controversy for allegedly defaming judiciary has more corrections -- a tweaked version of Congress' position on Partition in 1947 saying its acceptance as the only way forward remains a matter of debate.

While VD Savarkar's demand for Swaraj has been added in the new textbook, the references to Adolf Hitler and Nazi ideology have been dropped.

Months after it stoked a controversy for allegedly defaming the judiciary, the National Council of Educational Research and Training's (NCERT) this week released the revised class 8 social science textbook -- "Exploring Society: India and Beyond" -- dropping the disputed portions.

The controversial portions along with references to judicial backlog and two major court verdicts have been dropped while fresh material on Public Interest Litigation (PIL), tribunals and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms has been added in the revised textbook.