Hindus stage protest at Catholic school in India over clothes ruling

MUMBAI, India – In the South India state of Telangana on April 15, management at Mother Teresa School stopped a student who was wearing Hindu religious attire from taking an examination. The school is run by the Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (MCBS) in Adilabad Diocese.

The student was wearing an outfit associated with Hanuman Deeksha, a Hindu religious observance that usually lasts 41 days before a final ceremony at a temple. The Catholic school has a school uniform, and does not allow students to wear other attire.