Hindutva Mob vandalises missionary school in Telangana, forces principal to say ‘Jai Shri Ram’
The incident occurred after some Hindu students were told to seek permission before wearing saffron clothes to class as part of a religious custom.
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A Hindutva mob vandalised a school run by a missionary congregation in Telangana’s Mancherial district on Tuesday after the principal told some Hindu students not to wear saffron-coloured clothes to class without permission, reported The Indian Express.
The incident occurred in St Mother Teresa English Medium School in Kannepalli village. The principal had reportedly asked the Hindu students, who were wearing saffron clothes in observance of the religious custom of Hanuman Deeksha, to bring their parents to school.
On Tuesday, a discussion between the parents and the school administration turned violent.
“The principal told the students to come in uniform and that if they wanted to wear saffron clothes, they had to get permission,” Mancherial Deputy Commissioner of Police Ashok Kumar told the newspaper. “That triggered the parents.”
He added: “It was a Tuesday and there was a temple nearby and all this escalated and led to vandalism.” Tuesday is a popular day in Hinduism for praying to the deity Hanuman.
Videos of the incident that were shared on social media showed a mob in saffron clothes vandalising the school amid cries of “Jai Sri Ram”. The mob assaulted school principal Father Jaimon Joseph, smeared vermillion on his face and forced him to chant “Jai Shri Ram” as well.
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