Why did the Gujarat government withdraw a school book on Ambedkar?

In August 2015 the Gujarat government withdrew a school book which was introduced as reference reading material to students of class VI-VIII in government schools across the state on Dr. Ambedkar that contains vows he prescribed during the mass conversion programme of October 14 th 1956 “for not conforming to the prescribed format.”

It mentions 22 ‘vows’ Ambedkar prescribed during the mass conversion programme held at Nagpur in 1956, where he and his followers shed Hinduism to embrace Buddhism. P A Parmar, the writer of the book was shocked.”The vows asked the converts not to believe in Hindu deities and not to follow various rituals of Hinduism.”

“We have decided to withdraw the book ‘Rashtriya Mahapurush Bharat Ratna: Dr BR Ambedkar’ as its publisher did not publish it as per our prescribed format,” KD Kapadiya, Director of Scheduled Caste Welfare, Social Justice and Empowerment department told PTI.

Now what exactly are these 22 vows that Ambedkar administered to his followers that still scare the daylights out of the so called majority community? Inscription of 22 vows at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur Ambedkar”s 22 vows to his followers

1. I shall have no faith in Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara nor shall I worship them.

2. I shall have no faith in Rama and Krishna, who are believed to be incarnation of God, nor shall I worship them.

3. I shall have no faith in Gauri, Ganapati and other gods and goddesses of Hindus nor shall I worship them.

4. I do not believe in the incarnation of God.

5. I do not and shall not believe that Lord Buddha was the incarnation of Vishnu. I believe this to be sheer madness and false propaganda.

6. I shall not perform Shraddha nor shall I give pind.

7. I shall not act in a manner violating the principles and teachings of the Buddha.

8. I shall not allow any ceremonies to be performed by Brahmins.

9. I shall believe in the equality of man.

10. I shall endeavour to establish equality.

11. I shall follow the Noble Eightfold Path of the Buddha.

12. I shall follow the ten paramitas prescribed by the Buddha.

13. I shall have compassion and loving-kindness for all living beings and protect them.

14. I shall not steal.

15. I shall not tell lies.

16. I shall not commit carnal sins.

17. I shall not take intoxicants like liquor, drugs, etc. (The previous four proscriptive vows [#14–17] are from the Five Precepts.)

18. I shall endeavour to follow the noble eightfold path and practice compassion and loving-kindness in every day life.

19. I renounce Hinduism, which disfavors humanity and impedes the advancement and development of humanity because it is based on inequality, and adopt Buddhism as my religion.

20. I firmly believe the Dhamma of the Buddha is the only true religion.

21. I consider that I have taken a new birth.

22. I solemnly declare and affirm that I shall hereafter lead my life according to the teachings of Buddha’s Dhamma.