Hyderabad, May 4 -- In a shocking move, the Standing Committee on Academic Matters of Delhi University (DU) removed case studies on Kashmir and the Israel-Palestine conflict from its psychological elective syllabus, reportedly stating "Kashmir is resolved" and "there's no need to teach about Israel-Palestine."

The decision was taken last week. Infact, committee chair, Professor Shri Prakash Singh, has recommended "Indian ways of thinking" through epics like the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita, The Observer Post reported.

In a meeting chaired by him, the professor allegedly said, "There is an overrepresentation of Western ideas. We need a more Indianised approach."

The elective paper, Psychology of Peace, covered various conflicts and...