Activists of the CPI(M), Democratic Youth Federation of India, and the Students Federation of India on Wednesday took out a march to an aided lower primary school in Kayakkodi grama panchayat in protest against a religious ritual held there on Tuesday night.
According to sources, the ‘homam’ was performed at the Nadumannur Lower Primary School in Kayakkodi near Kuttiyadi. It was held at two places in the school, including in the headteacher’s room, in the presence of a representative of the school management and one of the teachers.
It was reportedly held ahead of the inauguration of a new building there. Some of the people in the management are alleged to be BJP sympathisers. However, hearing about the incident, activists of Left-leaning organisations rushed to the school in the night. The police had to take the management representative into custody to bring the situation under control.
The Kunnummal Assistant Educational Officer has submitted a report to the higher authorities. No inquiry has yet been ordered. Meanwhile, local CPI(M) leaders have sought action against those responsible for organising the ritual in the school and threatened to disrupt the school functioning till then.
