MANGALURU: After a teacher from St Gerosa School in Mangaluru allegedly made derogatory remarks against the Hindu religion, a complaint was filed at the Mangaluru South police station on Sunday.
A parent of a student from the school has filed the complaint, accusing the teacher of portraying the Hindu religion in a poor light, intending to convert children in the school to Christianity. The complaint also seeks strict action against the teacher and the school.
In the meantime, BJP MLA Y Bharat Shetty called upon Hindus to refrain from admitting their children to schools run by Christian missionaries. In a statement, he said this is not the first time that anti-Hindu sentiments have been expressed at a Christian missionary school.
“In the past, they have discouraged Hindu students from wearing flowers and bangles or sporting tilak (bindi). Now, they have conspired to spread hatred about our gods,” he alleged.
He warned protests will be held if the school management fails to initiate strict action against the teacher.