Rakhis cut down in Christian Mission school in Gujarat capital

Gandhinagar:

Close on heels of the controversial incident of barring of Hindu girls with Mehndi (henna) on hands from attending classes in a Central Gujarat based convent school, teachers of another Christian Missionery run such school in capital Gandhingar allegedly cut down the Rakhdis tied on the hands of the students.

The incident allegedly took place in the reputed Mount Carmel School situated near sector 21 police station in the capital.

Students who were wearing Rakhdis tied on their wrists during recently concluded (It was on August 26), Raksha Bandhan festival were allegedly singled out by teachers of the school. The school staff cut the Rakhdis with scissors and removed it.

Guardians of such students protested it and have even also approached the home minister’s office here.

Education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said, he has asked district education office to inquire into this.

Earlier on August 1, angry guardians of the girl students of Queen of Angel Convent School in Bharuch had protested against management order barring the girls with Mehndi on hand (applied during Gaur Vrat) from attending the classes till it faded completely or was removed. The parents and members of Hindu outfits stormed the school and chanted Hanuman Chalisa there. Later the school apologized for it.

DeshGujarat