Textbook sparks row over mosque depicted as noise pollutant

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Textbook sparks row over mosque depicted as noise pollutant
The science textbook, published by Selina Publishers, has a chapter on the causes of noise pollution. The picture, shared widely on social media, shows a train, car, plane and a mosque, all with symbols depicting loud sound, next to a man grimacing and shutting his ears.

Gupta said the diagram on page 202 of its publication, Integrated Science, consisted of “a structure resembling a portion of a fort and other noise producing objects in a noisy city”. (File/AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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An image in a class VI textbook taught in ICSE schools showing a “mosque” as a source of noise pollution has sparked outrage on social media, prompting an apology from the publisher and the promise that the picture would be removed in subsequent editions. The science textbook, published by Selina Publishers, has a chapter on the causes of noise pollution. The picture, shared widely on social media, shows a train, car, plane and a mosque, all with symbols depicting loud sound, next to a man grimacing and shutting his ears.

Netizens have now launched an online petition demanding the book be withdrawn. While ICSE board officials were not available for comment, the publisher has apologised for the image. “This is to inform all concerned that we will be changing the picture in subsequent editions of the book,” publisher Hemant Gupta said on social media sites. Gupta said the diagram on page 202 of its publication, Integrated Science, consisted of “a structure resembling a portion of a fort and other noise producing objects in a noisy city”.

“We do apologise if it has hurt the sentiments of anyone,” he said. Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam had stoked a controversy in April this year when he said he was woken up by the sound of “azaan” — early morning calls for prayers from mosques — amplified by loudspeakers. There have been several incidents of controversial content being found in school textbooks in recent months.

Excerpts from a class XII Physical Education textbook taught in some CBSE schools had kicked up a furore for defining a figure measurement of 36-24-36 as the “best body shape for females”. A class IV environmental science textbook that suggested killing a kitten as part of an experiment went viral on social media, forcing the publisher to withdraw it from the market earlier this year.


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[The_Showstopper]

 

[nair]

To an extent there is noise pollution..... But that is not specific to mosques, even the temples..... In my place the mosque starts around 5 am (it is called Baangu in my local language) around 5 30 the temple starts its bajans.....Similarly there are programs by Christian communities (especially the Pentecostal section of it)..... Every such noise pollution should be stopped...

 

[ranjeet]

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Why there is a spark?

 

[The_Showstopper]

Why there is a spark?

Indeed why is there a spark? These kind of things should be normal in India as per Sanghis.

Sparks, riots and lynchings only when Gau mata, temples etc are involved

 

[Gadkari]

How is this not the truth ?

This book just reflects reality of the times we live in.

 

[ranjeet]

Indeed why is there a spark? These kind of things should be normal in India as per Sanghis.

Sparks, riots and lynchings only when Gau mata, temples etc are involved

No seriously, do tell me what's the issue here? Why Muslims are being overly sensitive here?

 

[Gadkari]

Indeed why is there a spark? These kind of things should be normal in India as per Sanghis.

Sparks, riots and lynchings only when Gau mata, temples etc are involved

LOL...............sure ........ its all because of evil Saghi's and hindus

 

[Bombaywalla]

Non-ICSE syllabus textbooks need to include this very valid pictorial representation of noise pollution as well.

 

[The_Showstopper]

No seriously, do tell me what's the issue here? Why Muslims are being overly sensitive here?

I am sure your lot would gone on a lynching campaign had that picture included temples. So please keep that ignorance to yourself

 

[fitpOsitive]

If all that continued, one day, people of India will consider religion as the root cause of all evil and disputes and will throw off the religion far away from their lives, just like Europe did. I think some guys are working hard on this agenda, the enemies of peaceful coexistence.

 

[ranjeet]

I am sure your lot would gone on a lynching campaign had that picture included temples. So please keep that ignorance to yourself

Still, you are not answering why this picture sparked a row?

 

[Gadkari]

I am sure your lot would gone on a lynching campaign had that picture included temples. So please keep that ignorance to yourself

Only Temple's don't have Loud speakers.

There is no historical evidence of any such loud screaming worship in Hindu culture or tradition.


Those that do nowadays are in response to the loud speakers to the mosques. A poor attempt to get even.

 

[The_Showstopper]

Still, you are not answering why this picture sparked a row?

What should I answer? Chadgayi kya?

 

[ranjeet]

What should I answer? Chadgayi kya?

Why there is row over this picture? What exactly is the problem here?