Students Forced To Throw Rakhis In Dustbins In Karnataka's Christian Missionary School: Report
NDTV
The head of the institution 'Vandaneeya' Santosh Lobo told the parents that he was not aware of the development while adding that he has always welcomed 'Raksha Bandhan' as it is a good tradition.
A row broke out in a Christian missionary school in Mangaluru over alleged forcible removal of bands tied on some students' wrists and throwing them in the dustbin, Press Trust of India reported.
Following the alleged incident, some parents of the students along with a few Hindu activists reached the Infant Mary English Medium High School at Katipalla on Friday questioning the action. The police too reached there to calm the situation.
The angry parents sought to know what was the harm in allowing 'Raksha Bandhan' when the school had no objection to 'Friendship Day'.
The head of the institution 'Vandaneeya' Santosh Lobo told the parents that he was not aware of the development while adding that he has always welcomed 'Raksha Bandhan' as it is a good tradition.
