The Champapet school incident escalated into a protest and police intervention in Hyderabad on Monday after Class X students wearing the Durga Mata Mala were allegedly denied permission to attend special classes at a private school in Maruthi Nagar.
Parents gathered outside Sainik School in Champapet and staged a dharna, demanding action against those responsible and seeking permission for the students to attend the classes. BJP leaders also joined the protest, alleging that the students should not be prevented from attending school activities on discriminatory grounds.
The protest prompted senior police officials to reach the school and intervene as tension grew outside the campus. The incident brought a routine academic activity—special classes for Class X students—into a dispute involving religious expression, school administration and equal access to education.
According to the report, the school management suspended Telugu teacher G Pushpalatha after the students were prevented from attending the special classes. The report does not state whether the teacher acted independently or under instructions from the management, and the circumstances surrounding the decision remain part of the ongoing inquiry.
Police said they had received a complaint from the parents against the school management. G Nagaraju, inspector of the I S Sadan police station, said a case of hurting religious sentiments had been registered and that officers were verifying the facts.
“We have received a complaint from the parents against the school management. A case of hurting religious sentiments has been booked. We are verifying the facts and details will be disclosed after completion of investigation,” Nagaraju said, according to the report.
The report does not provide the school management’s detailed account of the incident, nor does it specify how many students were denied entry, whether the students were later allowed to attend the classes or what provisions the school cited for its decision. These details are expected to be addressed as the police investigation proceeds.
The dispute also highlights the administrative responsibility of private schools when decisions affecting attendance intersect with students’ religious practices. In this case, the immediate response involved the parents’ complaint, a police intervention and disciplinary action by the school management against a teacher. The available report does not establish whether the school has issued a broader written policy on religious symbols or attire.
Police said further details would be disclosed after the verification of facts and completion of the investigation.
