J&K School Points To "Copy-Paste" Error On "No Bindi, Tilak, Kalava" Rule

A controversy has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch after Sanatan Dharma Sabha and several right-wing groups accused Christ School, Degwar, of issuing dress code guidelines in school brochure that allegedly barred students from wearing religious symbols such as tilak, bindi, mehndi and the kalava (sacred thread).Terming it a direct assault on Sanatan traditions and religious freedom, the Sabha on Thursday demanded an FIR against the school principal and immediate intervention by the district administration and the Education Department.  Addressing a press conference at Geeta Bhawan, Sanatan Dharam Sabha members strongly objected to instructions in the school's handbook that prohibit both boys and girls from wearing mehndi, bindi, tika or tilak or kalava inside school premises."This is not about discipline. This is an attempt to suppress our identity and faith," a Sabha member said.