ORISSA, INDIA: Hindu girls are forced to tuck their bangles and bindis into their school satchels before entering the premises of St. Mary’s Convent to attend school. Individuals have protested against the ban, including the mother of a young girl who said her daughter was beaten for wearing the traditional Hindu women’s attire to school. The state chief of one Hindu group, Subash Chouban, has called the prohibition, “An act against Hinduism.” However, no action has been taken against the school about the allegations as many individuals fear their children’s expulsion from the well-respected convent that has a good educational record. Also school management will not bend long enforced rules.
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