‘Not ashamed’, says Indian teacher who made her students slap Muslim child
The IndependentGet Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Hindu teacher who made her students take turns to slap a Muslim classmate remained defiant a day after a police investigation was launched into the incident caught on camera. Footage showing teacher Tripta Tyagi encouraging students to take turns to hit a Muslim boy sparked shock and anger in India over the weekend. Ms Tyagi, a teacher at the Neha Public School in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, was heard asking other children to hit a Muslim child “harder” as he stood frozen before the class in tears. The father of the boy later told news channels that there was no religious angle to the beatings, even though the teacher was heard in the video speaking about “Mohammedan children”.