Go to Pak’: S'mogga teacher transferred after outburst

NT Correspondent

Shivamogga: Sending shock waves through the academic community, a government school teacher in Karnataka allegedly asked Muslim students in her class to "go to Pakistan" during a heated argument.

Following reports to this effect, the teacher has been transferred and the police have initiated an inquiry against her.

The teacher, Manjula Devi, is from a government school in Shivamogga district.She reportedly teaches Kannada and has been at the school for over nine years.

The matter was brought to light after some Muslim students who had an argument with the teacher, lodged a complaint. Block Education Officer P Nagraj confirmed that action was taken based on the students' complaints though concrete proof on the alleged statement is yet to be obtained.