Islamic Imposition? UP School Principal Brutally Beats Up Students For Not Wishing Him With ‘As-Salaam-Alaikum’

The Principal of a secondary school in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Chand Mian has been suspended for beating students who did not wish him with the Arabic greeting As-Salaam-Alaikum, Press Trust of India has reported.

Principal secretary and nodal officer of the district Dimple Verma was informed of this when she went on an inspection to Bilhari Secondary School in Tilhar area. “As-Salaam-Alaikum” is an Arabic greeting which means “Peace be upon you”.

A class 6 student told that the principal was beating up students who were not able to spell out the greeting. Chief Development Officer Prerana Sharma was quoted as saying that the victim student showed injury marks on the neck.

The student was later sent for medical examination by authorities. A preliminary inquiry report has been handed over to Basic Shiksha Adikari (BSA) Rakesh Kumar.

Chand Mian though rejected the allegations by claiming that he was being defamed as part of some conspiracy.

The Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government had earlier cancelled the accreditation and registration of a madrasa in Maharajganj which had forced its students not to sing the national anthem during Independence Day celebrations earlier this year.