Mathura headmaster suspended after BJP leader claims he made students ‘offer namaz’

Durgesh, a former village pradhan and BJP’s Bajna Mandal Adyhaksh in Mathura, said he submitted a complaint to the BSA on January 30 after receiving repeated complaints from local residents against Mohammad.

According to Durgesh, residents alleged that the headmaster was misleading students by encouraging them to offer namaz. They further claimed that he did not ensure the national anthem was sung in school every morning and that he had shown disrespect towards deities.

Durgesh also alleged that the headmaster was influencing children on religious lines, claiming that preachers frequently visited the school and interacted with students and their families.

“I have no personal dispute with the headmaster, nor have I ever met him,” Durgesh said. “I filed the complaint with the BSA solely on the basis of complaints received from local residents. I only raised the issue in the interest of the children and the school.”

The primary school is located in Naujheel town, an area with a mixed population, and is situated close to the local police station and an intermediate college. The school has a total staff strength of eight members and 235 students.

The headmaster also denied meeting or interacting with Durgesh in the past.

BJP’s Mathura district president Nirbhay Pandey confirmed that Durgesh is the party’s Bajna Mandal Adhyaksh.