Pune: In a distressing incident targeting Christians, the principal of a school in Pune was subjected to a physical assault allegedly by members of the Bajrang Dal after students recited a Christian prayer during the assembly on Tuesday.
Disturbing videos of the incident surfaced online, displaying members of the Hindutva group chasing Alexander Coates Reid, the principal of DY Patil High School, while chanting slogans like “Har Har Mahadev.”
An official of the school, speaking to Scroll, disclosed that approximately 100 men forcefully entered the school premises and physically harassed the principal. They tore his clothes and leveled false allegations against him. The official further stated that teachers and all students are standing in support of the principal during this distressing episode.
According to an official from the Talegaon Police, no case has been filed thus far in connection with the incident.
This incident has raised concerns over the escalating attacks and blatant discrimination faced by Christians in recent years, highlighting the pressing need to address and curb such incidents of violence and intolerance.
