Lucknow/Agra, March 18 -- A fresh controversy has emerged in Uttar Pradesh over the use of the word "Pandit" in an examination paper, even before an earlier dispute on a similar issue could settle.
The latest incident comes from Agra, where a Class 7 Sanskrit exam conducted in a council-run school included a question that has drawn strong objections. The question, based on a riddle Prehlika, asked: "Who travels far without feet and is literate but not a Pandit?" The options provided were cloud, bird, air, and letter.
Office bearers of the Uttar Pradesh Primary Teachers' Association have protested against the question, alleging that it insults the Brahmin community. State organisation minister Brijesh Dixit claimed the question was "delibe...