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Indian teacher fired for celebrating Pakistan's historic T20 win
An Indian teacher in Rajasthan's Udaipur has been expelled on account of her celebrating Pakistan’s historic victory in ICC T20 World Cup match.
An Indian teacher in Rajasthan's Udaipur has been expelled on account of her celebrating Pakistan’s historic victory in ICC T20 World Cup match.
The teacher, Nafeesa Attari, had posted a picture of Pakistani players with the caption, "Jeeeet gayeeee... We wonnn".
Reportedly, one of the parents questioned Nafeesa on her supporting Pakistan, to which she replied in affirmation.
After screenshots of her WhatsApp status and chat went viral on social media, the school management sent a notice dated October 25 announcing her immediate termination.
"Yes, we have taken a decision to terminate the teacher," said school chairman Mahendra Sojatia.
Moreover, a case has also been registered against Nafeesa under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 153 (provocation with intent to cause riot).
The teacher later released a video statement apologising for the post, and saying she did not intend to hurt anyone's sentiment.
"Someone messaged me and asked whether 'you support Pakistan'. As the message had emojis and it was environment of fun, I replied 'Yes'. But, it doesn't mean anywhere that I support Pakistan. I am an Indian and I love India. I love India as much as everyone else does," she said in the video.
Ms Attari further added, "As soon as I realised that I have made a mistake, I deleted the status message. I am sorry if I have hurt anybody's sentiments".
Nafisa stated that during the match, her family members had divided themselves into two groups each group supporting one team. She claimed that they don’t really support Pakistan.