Express News Service BENGALURU: The Karnataka government's decision to trim the introduction to a lesson on Jainism and Buddhism in Class 6 social science textbook has drawn criticism and been slammed by experts. The Karnataka Textbook Society recently had ordered the omission of the 'forward of the chapter, which pertains to the origins of Buddhism and Jainism. The circular directed that the chapter neither be taught nor used for evaluation for the current academic year. The circular, sent by The Karnataka Textbook Society, a statutory body that is the primary publisher of textbooks for the state education board, on Febuary 17, reportedly two months after the Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board met Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa objecting to parts of the chapter titled 'The Rise of the New Religions'.