Xmas: Hindutva extremists threaten children in Rajasthan school
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Jaipur: The principal of a private school in Rajasthan's Nagaur district informed on Thursday that a group of people belonging to the right-wing Hindutva extremist group Bajrang Dal threatened children and staff over Christmas celebrations at the institute, according to a PTI report.
Upon receiving information from the school owner, the police reached the spot and detained three persons, police said. Nearly 40 students were present during the programme, and the incident created panic among them.
The school principal, Shaitanram Changal, said that the accused, who identified themselves as Bajrang Dal members, threatened children and staff. They also assaulted him.
"They entered the school and created a ruckus in protest against the Christmas celebration. Police were informed about the incident," he said.
SHO Kotwali police station Vedpal said three people have been detained and are being questioned.
In Assam, Hindutva activists vandalised Christmas preparations at a school and damaged festival-related items at shops in Nalbari district, police said.
According to a police official, members of the group staged a protest against the celebration of Christmas in Nalbari town. The activists entered St Mary’s School in Panigaon village and vandalised preparations for the Christmas Day programme, burning banners and posters put up for the celebration.
The official said activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad Bajrang Dal raised slogans of “Jai Shree Ram” and warned the school authorities against holding Christmas celebrations on the school premises on Thursday.
Afterwards, the group went to various shops selling Christmas-related goods in Nalbari town and set fire to some items in front of shops near the Jain Mandir area, the officer added. They also entered several shopping malls and business establishments selling Christmas items and burned the goods.