Muzaffarnagar school incident highlights dangers of ‘Sangh Parivar’s communal propaganda’: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

He said the incident reminded us that communalism and fascism would drain the last droplet of love and empathy from man. “How much communal venom might have overwhelmed that teacher not only to punish a seven-year-old boy for his religion but also execute that punishment using students belonging to another religion,” he said.

Vijayan said the incident in Muzaffarnagar, where the Sangh Parivar had inflicted deep wounds, is not an isolated one. “Hindutva communalism tries to convert India, which has been a great example of democracy, into a ground of hatred. News reports from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Manipur substantiate that,” he added.

“The latest incident underlines how much the dangerous communal propaganda of the Sangh Parivar can demonise a person,” Vijayan said.

Meanwhile, Kerala Education Minister and CPI(M) leader V Sivankutty said the state government is ready to provide education for the students in Muzaffarnagar. “If his parents are willing, we are ready to provide all facilities for his education. The state has urged the UP chief minister to take deterrent action against the teacher who had insulted the student. Kerala is duty-bound to keep secular values close to the heart. A school in Kerala has already admitted a student from strife-torn Manipur,” Sivankutty said.