Rajasthan school teacher apologises for ‘celebrating’ Pak victory over India in T20 game, FIR registered (Video)

Udaipur (Rajasthan): A school teacher in Rajasthan’s Udaipur was terminated from her job after she expressed joy at Pakistan’s victory against India in Sunday’s T20 World Cup match.

The teacher, Nafisa Atari, was working at the Neerja Modi School in Rajasthan’s Udaipur. She had put up a status on WhatsApp expressing happiness at India’s loss against Pakistan.

After her termination, she apologized for what she has done with folded hands.

#Rajasthan: पाकिस्तान की जीत का जश्न मनाने पर स्कूल ने टीचर Nafisa Attari टर्मिनेट तो अब मांगी माफी pic.twitter.com/Xua8kiGLVl

— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) October 27, 2021

Earlier, in the post, Nafisa had shared an image of Pakistani players with the text, “Jeet gaye, we won”. When one of the parents asked her whether she supported Pakistan, Nafisa replied in the affirmative with a ‘Yes’.

After screenshots of the teacher’s status on WhatsApp spread, the school management expelled her.

@NMSUdaipur ये नफीसा मेडम है नीरजा मोदी स्कूल की जो पाकिस्तान के जीतने का जश्न मना रही हम इन देशद्रोही लोगो से अपने बच्चे पढ़ा रहे है कार्यवाही करे स्कूल प्रशासन और जिला पुलिस @UdaipurPolice @lkantbhardwaj @indiantweeter @Gulab_kataria @AlokTiwari9335 @eurasiawale pic.twitter.com/wEinhY5rgF

— सुमित सेठ (@sumi789bjp) October 25, 2021

The termination notice which was issued on Monday in Hindi stated, “Nafisa Atari, a teacher at Neerja Modi School, has been terminated from the school with immediate effect during the meeting of Sojatia Charitable Trust.”

The Sojatia Charitable Trust runs the Neerja Modi School. The notice, which was undersigned by the chairman of the school, did not mention the reason for termination.

Udaipur, Rajasthan: Neerja Modi School terminated services of its teacher Nafisa Attari for posting a WhatsApp status “we won”, with pics of Pak cricketers after #INDvPAK match

“Our family members were divided into 2 & supported their teams. Doesn’t mean I support Pak,” she said pic.twitter.com/qCOS2GjjZJ

— ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2021

After Nafisa was terminated from her post she issued a video message where she apologised and claimed her post was taken “out of context”.

Nafisa said during the match, her family was divided into two teams, and each team supported one side. As her team was supporting Pakistan, she posted the status on the messaging app WhatsApp.

She said, “One of the parents who were on my contact list asked if I support Pakistan. I said yes. I thought it was a joke as there was an emoji at the end of the message.”

Nafisa further claimed she was a patriot and could not ever support Pakistan.

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) workers on Wednesday reached the school campus and hoisted the national flag to show their protest.

“Though the teacher has apologised we want the school to take strict action against the teacher. What she might be teaching in her class if she was openly supporting Pakistan,” an ABVP worker said.

“Our country is insulted. We came here and hoisted the national flag at the campus. We urge the school authority to take legal action against the teacher,” he said.

The ABVP workers also informed that they will be filing a police complaint against the teacher in the matter.