Two booked under SC/ST Act for stopping student from singing Ambedkar song

City SP said that a class XI student of the inter-college in Talhedi Bujurg area was singing BR Amdedkar song on the Independence Day when they stopped him in the middle and insulted him.

• By: PTI
• Saharanpur | August 29, 2015 05:05 PM IST
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A principal and a teacher of an inter-college in this district has been booked for allegedly stopping a student from singing B R Ambedkar song, police said on Saturday.

City SP,Jagdish Sharma, said a class XI student of the inter-college in Talhedi Bujurg area was singing BR Amdedkar song on the Independence Day when they stopped him in the middle and insulted him.

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A team from the college was formed to inquire into the matter and prepared a report two days ago, he said.

Based on that report, principal, Anoop Singh and teacher, Vidushi Tiwari have been booked under SC/ST Act, Sharma added.

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