Haryana teachers skip 'priest training', show cause notices issued

Ahead of the 'mela' (festival) at Yamunanagar Temple, a bizarre diktat by the ML Khattar government in Haryana has been a cause of immense tension for some teachers. They have been asked to take training to carry out the functions of 'pujari' (priest) and even distribute 'prasad' during the mela at the temple, claim media reports. 

Some teachers are set to face disciplinary action after they defied the state government order to attend a compulsory 'priest training' on October 29. Some teachers have reportedly been served show cause notice by the government. 

The teachers who opposed the diktat and skipped the training session, have been asked to explain the reason for their absence.

BJP leader Jawahar Yadav has claimed that teachers were not called for priest training. 

Teachers called in for 'Prasad' distribution at fair in Yamuna Nagar&not for being given training to be a priest:Jawahar Yadav,BJP #Haryana pic.twitter.com/FKFlbDhyxY

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The opposition parties are hitting out at the state government for 'saffronising the entire event'. The state government is being criticised for attempting to put rituals above the education of the students.