In Blessed Mother Teresa High School in Kannepally village, a group of students wearing religious saffron Hanuman Deeskha attire and a mala were allegedly punished by the principal as she questioned the students about the religious attire they wore to school. This incident stirred controversy and led to vandalism and assault as an argument erupted between the school staff and a group of opposing individuals.A #Hindutva group shouting #JaiShriRam has vandalised a Catholic school and assaulted a priest in #Telanganas #Mancherial district on 16 April.The saffron mob vandalised St. Mother Teresa English Medium School in #Kannepally village, breaking glass windows and flower pots and… pic.twitter.com/CHqnvE3Pz9— Hate Detector 🔍 (@HateDetectors) April 17, 2024Whats in the videoIt can be seen from the video footage that people from religious groups staged protests at the school and angry men in saffron attire can be seen vandalizing the school property and arguing with the police and school staff. Complaint filedThe parents of the students alleged that one community prayer is allowed but the Hanuman Deeksha isnt allowed. They registered a complaint on Wednesday against school staff under sections 153(A) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion or race) and 295(A) (insulting religious feelings). The school management clarified by saying that the principal had only asked the students to bring their parents to school for a meeting after noticing for several days that some students were not wearing the school uniform.Response of AuthoritiesTwo cases have been filed, both from the schools side and from the parents side.A case has been booked by the Mancherial district police against the school staff and principal for invoking sections related to religious sentiment, promoting enmity between groups on the grounds of religion, and allegedly opposing and punishing students wearing the religious attire of Hanuman Deeksha. After the religious mob took over and vandalized the school, the school management lodged a complaint with the local police, but no arrests have been made yet.
