Pune: School Principle Attacked By Hindu Activists For Allegedly Asking Students To Recite Christian Prayers and Installing CCTV Cameras Inside Girls’ Toilet

Pune 6th July 2023: In a shocking incident reported in Talegaon Dabhade area in Pune, a school principal has been booked for allegedly asking the students to recite Christian prayers and installing CCTV camera inside the outer premises of girls’ washroom. The incident came to light after several hindu activists reached the school following several complaints by the parents and assaulted the principal in the school premises.

The video of alleged assault has gone viral on internet. According to reports, principal of DY Patil High School located in Talegaon Dabhade Alexander Coates has been booked by the police in the matter.

“Several parents whose children are studying at this school approached us and informed that the school authorities are asking their child to recite prayers of Jesus Christ and the students are not given holiday on Hindu festivals. Besides, CCTV cameras are also installed inside the girls’ toilet. When we came to protest against the same we observed that all the complaints were true” said one of the activists.

“The Christian principal here was promoting his religion amongst the students. We have asked the school authorities to suspend the principal and other like minded teachers and we are also registering a case against them for installing CCTV cameras inside the girls’ toilet” he added.

“We have received a written complaint in the matter on Tuesday from parents, we are investigating further in it. No FIR has been registered yet” said police.

Sources have also confirmed that the school principal has been sent on long leave by the school administration following this matter.