Lucknow: A Muslim teacher and the headmistress of a government primary school in Sambhal district, Uttar Pradesh, have been suspended following protests by Hindutva groups over a framed Quranic verse displayed above a classroom gate.
According to Global Mirror, members of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad arrived at the Nagla Purva school under Kurh Fatehgarh police station, demanding immediate action against assistant teacher Mohammad Nazim. They claimed religious symbols have no place in government schools and accused Nazim of teaching Islam—allegations he and local villagers strongly denied.
“I am a government teacher and follow only the prescribed syllabus. No religious lessons were ever given to any child,” Nazim told reporters, calling the accusations baseless and politically motivated.
According to Global Mirror, members of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad arrived at the Nagla Purva school under Kurh Fatehgarh police station, demanding immediate action against assistant teacher Mohammad Nazim. They claimed religious symbols have no place in government schools and accused Nazim of teaching Islam—allegations he and local villagers strongly denied.
“I am a government teacher and follow only the prescribed syllabus. No religious lessons were ever given to any child,” Nazim told reporters, calling the accusations baseless and politically motivated.