Assam Congress Slams NCERT over ‘Distorted’ Ahom History in Class 8 Textbook

Manoj Kumar Ojha | 31 July 2025 | Northeast Now

The Sivasagar District Congress Committee (DCC), along with the OBC department of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), staged a protest at Rang Ghar Bakori on Wednesday, against what they describe as NCERT’s “distorted portrayal” of Ahom history in the new Class 8 history textbook.

Sivasagar DCC President Pranab Saikia and APCC General Secretary Raktim Gogoi led the protest and called on NCERT to correct the content before the textbook sees wider distribution…

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