I am surprised that historians called Akbar as great but not Pratap. What shortcoming did they notice in Pratap that he was not referred to as ‘the Great. I have no objection to Akbar being referred so but I would appeal to historians that a correct asses

Akbar being referred so but I would appeal to historians that a correct assessment of Pratap should be there in the history of the country, Singh said.

Addressing a public gathering after unveiling Pratap’s statue on his 477th birth anniversary in Pali district of Rajasthan, Singh said the Mewar ruler was a true statesman.

He scarified his throne and leisure and fought for self respect, presenting an exemplary example of valour, he said.

The minister also paid tributes to leaders who took part in the first war of independence in 1857 and said Maharana Pratap and Shivaji had inspired them.

“Our historians made a huge mistake in not giving Maharana Pratap his due in Indian history and this error should be rectified, he said.

The statue of Maharana Pratap was unveiled at village Kharokada in Pali district, 280 kms from here. KANNUR: Four teachers were on Tuesday suspended pending inquiry for allegedly forcing students to take off their clothes, including inner wear,as part of strict measures to stop cheating in a national medical entrance examination on Sunday.

Jamaluddin K, the principal of TISK English Medium school, one of the centres where the National Eligibilitycum-entrance Test was held in Kannur district, said that four women teachers have been suspended pending inquiry though he is yet to receive any complaint.

In a shocking incident, a student was forced to remove her bra before being permitted to appear for the test, while another girl had to change her jeans as it had pockets with metal buttons. The issue echoed in the Kerala Assembly today, with treasury and opposition benches condemning it.

Responding to concerns expressed by members of the House on the issue, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said he would bring the matter to the Centre’s notice and that the police have been asked to examine the incidents.

Vijayan said the incident of the girl student removing her inner wear would be examined legally after registering a case. “A woman police official has been directed to meet the student and her parents,” he said.

The chief minister had in a Facebook post yesterday said “forcibly implementing such regulations in the name of dress code cannot be accepted by any civilised society”.