Teacher of International School Kandivli suspended for ‘playing Azaan’ amid morning assembly
Teacher of International School Kandivli suspended for ‘playing Azaan’ amid morning assembly
Notwithstanding Azaan on loudspeakers as prayers is banned, a teacher of Kapol Vidyanidhi International School
Mahavir Nagar, Kandivli(w) on Friday, allegedly flouted the ban and played the Azaan during the morning assembly. The incident sparked a political row leading to protests at the school.
The teacher has since been suspended.
A video of the assembly session of the school located in Mahavir Nagar went viral Friday morning wherein an Islamic prayer could be heard being played on loudspeakers.
The School Principal,
Dr Reshma Hegde, terms an initiative to inform the students on prayers of different religions. This is a misrepresentation of our attempt.
Parents of the children staged a protest led by local BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar.
Meanwhile, local Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Sawant submitted a complaint to the police alleging that the school is trying to convert the students and the same has hurt the sentiments of the parents.
A purported video of the assembly session of the Mahavir Nagar located school went viral on Friday morning wherein an Islamic prayer could be heard being played on loudspeakers. As per one of the protesting parents, Most of them come to Mahavir Nagar for morning walks. Hearing the Azaan during the morning prayer was extremely unusual.
News input KV Raman
