<p>A day after a controversy erupted over featuring Malayalam actor Kunchacko Boban as a postman in one of the textbooks of Karnataka schools, the Karnataka Text Book Society (KTBS) on Tuesday clarified that none of the textbooks published by them for classes 1-10 has the image of Boban. </p>.<p>In a statement, KTBS said, "Following media reports, we have verified all the textbooks published by us. None of the textbooks published by us has the image of Malayalam actor."</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/karnataka-textbook-goes-viral-in-kerala-after-malayalam-actor-featured-as-postman-1076675.html" target="_blank">Karnataka textbook goes viral in Kerala after Malayalam actor featured as postman</a></strong></p>.<p>Boban had posted the image of the textbook on Instagram with the humorous caption that 'he found a government job in Karnataka.'</p>.<p>Subsequently, the issue snowballed into controversy and took political colour. Bengaluru Rural Congress MP D K Suresh had sarcastically hit out at the state government and questioned the quality of textbooks.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>A day after a controversy erupted over featuring Malayalam actor Kunchacko Boban as a postman in one of the textbooks of Karnataka schools, the Karnataka Text Book Society (KTBS) on Tuesday clarified that none of the textbooks published by them for classes 1-10 has the image of Boban. </p>.<p>In a statement, KTBS said, "Following media reports, we have verified all the textbooks published by us. None of the textbooks published by us has the image of Malayalam actor."</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/karnataka-textbook-goes-viral-in-kerala-after-malayalam-actor-featured-as-postman-1076675.html" target="_blank">Karnataka textbook goes viral in Kerala after Malayalam actor featured as postman</a></strong></p>.<p>Boban had posted the image of the textbook on Instagram with the humorous caption that 'he found a government job in Karnataka.'</p>.<p>Subsequently, the issue snowballed into controversy and took political colour. Bengaluru Rural Congress MP D K Suresh had sarcastically hit out at the state government and questioned the quality of textbooks.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>