"No Kumkum, No Chandan, No Bindi, No Flowers": Coimbatore Govt School Students Allege Harassment By Christian Headmistress, Girls Reportedly Assaulted For Minor Delays

"No Kumkum, No Chandan, No Bindi, No Flowers": Coimbatore Govt School Students Allege Harassment By Christian Headmistress, Girls Reportedly Assaulted For Minor Delays

Several girl students from a government school in Sulur, Kallapalayam, have accused their Headmistress, identified as Deva Kiruba Jayakrishnan, of religious discrimination, physical assault, and enforcing bans on Hindu cultural practices. In detailed testimonies recorded on video by Dinamalar, the girls alleged that the Christian HM repeatedly ordered Hindu students to remove their bindis, kumkum, sandal paste, and flowers before entering class.…