Hindus protest as Christian Mission run school in Bharuch asks girls with mehndi in hand to leave

Bharuch: Girls with Mehndi print in hands were asked to leave and rejoin the school only after Mehndi motif fades away or washed out completely at Christian mission run Queens of Angels’ school in Bharuch.

Parents protested Christian mission school’s dictation against Hindu traditions, chanting Hanuman Chalisa in school campus.

Local BJP MLA also joined protest against mission school’s attack on Hindu beliefs and traditions.

Hindu organisations installed Bharat Mata’s poster in the school as mark of protest. Mother Teressa’s poster in school was also defaced by protesters.

Citing bigger trouble, the school principal later tendered apology. District Education Officer has issued notice to Missionary school and asked to reply in three days.

The incident came to light when some school girls when returned home were seen continuously washing hands using kerosene and water. When asked, the girls told their parents that they were insulted by nuns in mission schools for having mehndi print on hands.

Victim girls told parents that they were asked to rejoin the school next day only if mehndi was washed out completely.

One parent said, her girl refused to observe Gauri vrat from next year under dictation by Christian mission school.

Another parent said, she received phone call from mission school to come and take back her daughter as she had mehndi in hands.

Gujarat: A private school in Bharuch, which is run by a Christian trust had issued diktat barring the girl students wearing 'mehndi' on their hands from attending classes.This diktat had received flak from the parents and local Hindu outfit. pic.twitter.com/LQb7xEx6rk

— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2018

Bharuch: "This type of incident will not be repeated.We celebrate all festivals. We don't discriminate students on the basis of their religion.This rule has been followed in our school from the beginning. We haven't suspended anyone,"Sister Shila,School administration. #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/SuIZGIAozG

— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2018

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