Drop 'Lord' title for British rulers from textbooks, official records: BJP MP in Rajya Sabha

Key Points

1. BJP leader Sujeeth Kumar urged the Centre to remove the title 'Lord' from British Viceroys and Governor Generals in educational and official materials on December 5, 2025.
2. Kumar raised the issue during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha.
3. NCERT history textbooks for Classes 8 and 12 contain references to Lord Curzon, Lord Mountbatten, Lord Dalhousie and Lord Leighton.
4. Official websites of the Ministry of Culture, PIB, ASI, and Raj Bhavan of Bihar use the title 'Lord'.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi renamed Rajpath as Kartavya Path.
6. PM Modi emphasized liberating the nation from the 'slavery mindset' in his Independence Day speech.