# West Bengal CM suspends teacher for forcing student to remove religious tilak

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the suspension of a Kolkata school teacher who allegedly forced a student to remove his sandalwood tilak.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Friday that a teacher at Holy Mission English Medium School in New Alipore, Kolkata, has been suspended and an FIR has been lodged against her for forcing a student to remove his sandalwood tilak. [^1]

Suvendu Adhikari announced plans to invest around ₹500 crore in the tourism sector for the 2026-2027 budget. [^2]

S Chowdhury, the secretary of Holy Mission English Medium School, stated that the school received a notice from the district inspector of schools on Thursday following a complaint lodged by a Class 5 student. [^3]

An education department official stated that a teacher was suspended after the West Bengal administration initiated action against her. [^4]

The administration initiated action against the teacher following an allegation that she removed a tilak from a student's forehead. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Friday that a teacher at Holy Mission English Medium School in New Alipore, Kolkata, has been suspended and an FIR has been lodged against her for forcing a student to remove his sandalwood tilak. (Hindustan Times, News)
2. Suvendu Adhikari announced plans to invest around ₹500 crore in the tourism sector for the 2026-2027 budget. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. S Chowdhury, the secretary of Holy Mission English Medium School, stated that the school received a notice from the district inspector of schools on Thursday following a complaint lodged by a Class 5 student. (Hindustan Times, News)
4. An education department official stated that a teacher was suspended after the West Bengal administration initiated action against her. (Deccan Herald, News)
5. The administration initiated action against the teacher following an allegation that she removed a tilak from a student's forehead. (Deccan Herald, News)

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