PATNA: A major controversy erupted in Bihar’s Begusarai district, after one of the school teacher allegedly made highly objectionable remarks against lord Hanuman, triggering an outrage among the guardians of students who gathered at the school premise on Wednesday, October 9 and protested against the comments made by the said teacher.
The incident pertains to Harpur-Kadrabad government school of Bachhwara block of Begusarai district, where a government school teacher identified as Ziauddin who teaches general knowledge and grammar to the students of grade 7, said that “lord Hanuman was a Muslim by caste and he had offered namaz”. He further remarked that Bhagwan Ram had himself asked Hanuman Ji to offer namaz. The incident occurred on Tuesday, sparking anger among the locals.
The remarks made by the teacher soon triggered an outrage, after the students informed their parents/guardians about the derogatory remarks made. Learning about the incident, the guardians along with local public representatives reached the school premises and protested against the said teacher Ziauddin, forcing him to render an apology for the objectionable comments.
बेगूसराय -हनुमान जी मुसलमान थे और नमाज पढ़ते थे, राम ने उनसे नमाज पढ़वाया था, सरकारी स्कूल में टीचर बच्चों को पढाया, मचा भारी बवाल@girirajsinghbjp #Bihar #Biharnews @BJP4Bihar @samrat4bjp @VijayKrSinhaBih pic.twitter.com/y31MZGOGay
— FirstBiharJharkhand (@firstbiharnews) October 9, 2024
In a video pertaining to the incident, the guardians could be seen confronting the accused teacher for making objectionable comments against the Hindu gods. Upon asking about the teacher’s comment, the student of grade 7 could also be seen testifying the incident, prompting the local to demand his immediate suspension.
Attempt to disrupt communal harmony
Meanwhile reacting sharply to the incident, Union Minister for Textiles and local MP, Giriraj Singh while terming the incident a conspiracy to disrupt the social fabric, made an appeal to the Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar to take immediate action against Ziauddin.
“In my constituency, the way a teacher identified as Ziauddin was teaching the students of grade 7 that Hanuman Ji was a Muslim and he used to offer namaz as informed by the students, I feel that this is a conspiracy and I would like to request the Chief Minister to take immediate action against such teacher. If such teacher remains, they could spread enmity in society and the society does not believe in such teachers anymore so as the Hindu community,” said the Union Minister.
बछवाड़ा प्रखंड के हरपुर, कादरावाद (बेगूसराय) के उत्क्रमित मध्य विद्यालय में शिक्षक जियाउद्दीन द्वारा भगवान राम और हनुमान जी को मुसलमान बताने पर ग्रामीणों ने विरोध जताया।
जियाउद्दीन ने इसे स्वीकारा और मुस्लिम छात्राओं समेत अन्य ने पुष्टि की।
समाज में विद्वेष फैलाने वाले ऐसे… pic.twitter.com/CIPYSALvhH— Shandilya Giriraj Singh (@girirajsinghbjp) October 9, 2024
Meanwhile, learning about the incident, officials of the education department also reached the school premises and inquired about the incident reportedly. As per the details, although the accused teacher has rendered an apology for his comments, he has denied the accusation during the inquiry by the officials. As of now no administrative action has been initiated against him.
