Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran has strongly criticized the DMK-led government, accusing it of endangering the safety of school children and fostering an environment where repeated offenders go unchecked.
Posting on his official X account, Nagendran condemned the government’s handling of a disturbing incident at a government primary school in Melsanankuppam, Tirupattur. He highlighted that the headmaster, Bharath Ambedkar, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when he sexually harassed a fifth-grade girl. He further pointed out that this was not the first time the accused has been involved in such misconduct and that Ambedkar had previously been transferred from four different schools over similar allegations, yet returned to a position of responsibility and indulged in such an act within just 15 days.
Nagendran questioned how the headmaster could repeatedly engage in such behavior and suggested that the DMK’s governance model has contributed to a decline in accountability within the education system. He implied that the government’s focus on image-building rather than student welfare has allowed such individuals to act with impunity.
He also criticized the state education department’s response, describing it as superficial.
“Is it the golden age of the School Education Department to arrest teachers as a mere formality when such crimes come to light, announce that, ‘the educational certificates of teachers involved in sexual offenses will be canceled,’ and then, once the news fades, transfer the offending teacher to another educational institution, thereby sacrificing the safety of students?” he asked, referring to actions like suspending and transferring accused teachers without ensuring justice or student safety.
In a pointed remark directed at Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Nagendran urged him to prioritize the safety of government school students, for all the ‘Appa’ branding he’s done for himself.
கண்துடைப்பு நடவடிக்கைகளால் பள்ளிக்குழந்தைகளின் பாதுகாப்பைக் காவு வாங்கும் திமுக அரசு!
திருப்பத்தூர் மேல்சாணங்குப்பம் அரசுத் தொடக்கப்பள்ளியில் மதுபோதையில் 5-ஆம் வகுப்பு மாணவியிடம் தலைமை ஆசிரியர் திரு. பாரத் அம்பேத்கர், பாலியல் சீண்டலில் ஈடுபட்டதாக வெளிவந்துள்ள செய்தி… pic.twitter.com/VUlgfVhNdK
— Nainar Nagenthran (@NainarBJP) September 8, 2025
The comments follow the arrest of 56-year-old headmaster Bharath Ambedkar, who was suspended after reportedly arriving at school intoxicated and molesting a fifth-standard student. Local villagers who witnessed the act recorded video evidence and reported it to the district education authorities. Ambedkar had only recently returned to duty after a previous suspension over similar charges was revoked.
