Mangalore : A protest was staged by the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) in  front of DC office  here on August 4, Sunday  opposing the depiction of Jhansi Rani Abbakka with a hookah in hand in the 5th standard  CBSE Social Science  text book.

Sukanya Acharya, Samithi spokesperson  said the picture was an insult to the valiant freedom fighter and demanded ban of the text book as well as action against Orient Blackswan Publication which published the book.

She also alleged that a lesson on rahil Gandhi is also misled ing students.

Prasanna Kamath of the Samithi also spoke.