{
  "id": 5742675,
  "title": "Kolkata Missionary School Tilak Row: Teacher Suspended, FIR Filed After Student Alleges Repeated Removal Of His Tilak | Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/kolkata-missionary-school-tilak-row-teacher-suspended-fir-filed-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T07:15:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/kolkata-missionary-school-tilak-row-teacher-suspended-fir-filed-after-student-alleges-repeated-removal-of-his-tilak-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kolkata: Following an allegation by a student that a teacher repeatedly removed his tilak mark, a private missionary school in the city suspended the teacher and registered an FIR against her, an official confirmed on Friday. The incident came to light after a viral video showed the teacher removing the sandalwood mark from the student's forehead before entering the school premises, sparking a debate over religious freedom in educational institutions. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who saw the video, demanded action against the teacher and the suspension of an education department employee for posting derogatory remarks about the Prime Minister on social media.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: Prodded by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, a private missionary school in Kolkata suspended a teacher following an allegation that she repeatedly removed a sandalwood mark (tilak) from the forehead of a young student, an official said on Friday. An FIR was also registered against the teacher. Also Watch: The incident came to light after a video surfaced on social media in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}