Pulwama attack: Principal held for insulting martyrs

UDAIPUR: Police slapped sedition charges and arrested a government senior secondary school principal in Pratapgarh on Saturday, for allegedly passing lewd and disrespectful remarks on Pulwama martyrs. The action came after the situation grew tense, after villagers staged a massive protest, blocked the highway and disrupted commutation for five hours.
They burnt his effigy and were adamant that the protest would end only after the principal is terminated. Later, the district education officer arrived and tried to pacify the villagers.

The officer reported the matter to the Directorate of Secondary Education, Bikaner and obtained a suspension letter. A departmental inquiry too has been called, for a detailed report.

Mohammad Iqram Ajmeri (50), principal of government senior secondary school at Kuni village, on Friday, had reportedly passed lewd comments on the soldiers, when some students and staff requested him to hold a condolence meet for the Pulwama martyrs. The principal turned down the demand saying there is no need to sympathize with people who rape women in Kashmir and do unlawful activities.