The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Hyderabad school sacks teacher after Class 2 student allegedly given religious homework
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The Hindu Bureau
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A private school in Hyderabad terminated a teacher after parents alleged she forced a Hindu student to memorize Islamic religious text. The incident sparked protests by local political groups, though the parents have since accepted the school's disciplinary action.
A Class 2 homework assignment has snowballed into a controversy at a private school in Hyderabad’s Saidabad after the parents of a Hindu student alleged that their child was asked to memorise and recite the Kalma, prompting protests outside the institution and police detention of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Thursday (July 16, 2026).
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