Aligarh (UP): A government school teacher has been suspended after he allegedly objected to the singing of “Vande Mataram” during the morning assembly here, officials said on Thursday.

The incident took place on Wednesday at the Government Higher Secondary School in Shahpur Qutub area, after the teacher, Shamsul Hasan, reportedly raised an objection when the “ Vande Mataram ” song was introduced following the National Anthem in the morning assembly, District Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Rakesh Kumar Singh said.

Following a written complaint from the school authorities, an education department officer visited the school and recorded statements from the staff, he said.

The inquiry revealed that Hasan had also “misbehaved” with colleagues during the argument, he added.

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