Recently, it was reported that the CSI Anderson Higher Secondary School, a government-aided school in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu run by Christians reportedly harassed and thrashed two students for wearing Hindu symbols like rudraksh and vibhudhi/thiruneer (sacred ash).
A complaint was filed by the parents of the two children with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Special Cell that mentioned that their wards studying in class 10 at the CSI Anderson Higher Secondary School in Kanchipuram were mercilessly beaten by their class teacher named Joyson for sporting a rudraksh and having vibhudhi smeared in their foreheads.
It has now come to light that Joyson had abused several other students at different points of time. Locals and parents of children studying in the school say that there are already some cases pending against Joyson.
Though multiple complaints have been filed with the police and education authorities of the state, there is yet to be any concrete action taken against the said teacher.
The students and their parents are practitioners of the Saiva Sidhanta school of Hinduism. Their cause has now been taken up by Saiva Samaya Thiruthondar Kootamaippu whose head Sivakumar has extended support to help them find a school that will give students to practice their own religion.
“The functioning of the school is highly reprehensible. School is a place where education is taught. That too the school is running on government funds. In such a case, it is not possible to allow religious hatred to be shown towards the student who is wearing the Rudratsam. It may be a Christian school. But we are Hindus. Our children come to school wearing Tiruneer and Rudratsam. We have warned the Anderson administration that they will not hesitate to besiege the school if they think of harassing Hindu students again.”, Sivakumar said.
“We are currently receiving similar allegations from the families of students studying in various schools across Tamil Nadu. We have to find those schools and establish justice.”, he further added.
(With inputs from Kathir News)
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