Overview
- Basic Shiksha Adhikari Ratan Kirti ordered the January 31 suspension after a January 30 complaint by local BJP leader Durgesh Pradhan, also reported as Durgesh Chauhan.
- The headmaster, Jaan Mohammad, was attached to another primary school in Mant as the inquiry proceeds under Uttar Pradesh government servant discipline rules.
- A two-member committee comprising the Block Education Officers of Chhata and Mant has been tasked with conducting the probe and submitting findings within one month.
- The complaint alleges the headmaster encouraged students to offer namaz, discouraged the national anthem, made derogatory remarks about Hindu deities, and allowed visits by Tablighi preachers.
- Jaan Mohammad denies all accusations, says daily assemblies include prayer, an oath and the national song, and notes he has served at the Naujheel school since 2007.