A case has been registered against the principal of a school in Maharashtra's Jalna district and two teachers over the alleged use of a Pakistani song during a school programme.
The Partur police on Thursday booked principal Wazhiyoddin Siddiqui and the two staff members under Sections 152, 196, 197 and 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including charges related to endangering national unity, promoting enmity and spreading misinformation.
The action follows allegations on social media that students of Kids World English School in Partur performed to a Pakistani song during the school's annual gathering in March 2025. Posts also claimed that a photograph of Pakistani extremist Mumtaz Qadri was displayed during the performance.
Local BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar sought action against the school management and demanded cancellation of the school's recognition. The school administration denied the allegations.
Principal Siddiqui said the music used during the programme was from the popular Turkish TV serial "Ertugrul Ghazi", and it was not a Pakistani song.
"The image shown during the performance was of an actor from "Ertugrul Ghazi".
Some persons tampered with the visuals and circulated misleading content on social media," he told reporters.
Police said an investigation is underway to ascertain the facts.
(With inputs from PTI)