Bids to free school from Hindu teachers in full swing
On February 14, 2014, Malancha High School for
boys located in Shantipur within the jurisdiction of the police station of Shantipur
in the district of Nadia witnessed the turbulence of Jihad, waged by no less
than thousands of radical Muslims in the neighborhood. It has been learnt,
problem started with a single teacher in the school named Krishna Kanta Ray,
known for his generosity to the students in the school and also for
professional prowess. Malancha High School has a vast population of students
but since the majority of students are Muslims, Saraswati Puja is not allowed
within the school’s premises. Hindu teachers of the school, hence, decided to
observe the event informally on February 14 and through organizing a small get
together among them in the morning. It has to be noted, hallowed day of Devi
Saraswati Puja was on February 4 or Tuesday. As a result, none of the teachers
apprehended any problem even in their dreams also. Krishna Kanta Ray lives in
Kalyani Gayeshpur.
Contrary to their expectations, protests to
the informal get together started from the early hours of the school and
hundreds of Muslims were found to pour out of the adjacent mosque following
namaz and advancing to the school. According to locals, around 200 students
from a nearby madrasa joined the march also. Within a few minutes, thousands of
Muslims from the neighborhood reached the school and all were demanding Krishna
Kanta Ray and calling his names for insulting Islam. Popular perception
realized that the informal get together to observe Saraswati Puja was termed as
a monstrous act against Islam. The situation was enough to stun and petrify Hindu
teachers, not to speak of Krishna Kanta Ray, and hence, they couldn’t find any
way to escape the public wrath. In a little while, the violent Islamic mob
barged into the school and attacked the hapless teachers. However, Krishna
Kanta Ray could manage to save himself as he took shelter in the third floor of
the school. But other Hindu teachers were not so lucky and became victim of mob
fury. Not only they were insulted but each of them had to bear severe blows also.
To calm the situation down, local police
station was phoned and shortly, two police vans appeared there to rescue
ill-fated Hindu teachers. But the police contingent had to flee due to attacks
on it by the violent mob. To save the situation and also teachers, police
station contacted the District Magistrate’s office. A representative of the
DM’s office, along with a large contingent of RAF, appeared there at last and
rescued teachers including Krishna Kanta Ray. On the word of locals, while the
rescue operation was going on, radical Muslims attempted to grab Krishna Kanta
Ray. When it turned out to be of no avail, the mob demanded arrest of Krishna
Kanta Ray for outraging Islamic religious feeling. Even if he was not guilty,
Krishna Kanta Ray was arrested and bailed out on the next day. Meanwhile, he
phoned Ajoy Dey, local MLA, to save him. Ajoy Dey didn’t turn up but sent his confidant
Abdul Salim Karikar. Abdul went to the school but virtually fled after seeing the
mob fury.
There is another reason behind this awful
thrashing, according to Soumya Biswas (named changed and a terrified Hindu student
of the school). Somuya told that a week before Krishna Kanta Ray, while
teaching in a class, had found a few students unmindful. When the reason was
asked they replied that they had been listening to the azan from the neighboring
mosque. Krishna Kanta Babu asked them to concentrate more on their studies. This
act of Krishna Kanta Ray has also provoked Muslims to go against him. Islamists
have already threatened to murder him. They will not allow his return to school
and are going to unleash a campaign soon to free the school from Hindu
teachers.
While
shocked Krishna Kanta Ray is at his own residence, Hindus in the area are
panic-stricken.
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