India, Nov. 13 -- AGRA A Muslim teacher at a government school in Aligarh was suspended and booked after he allegedly objected to the singing of 'Vande Mataram' during the morning assembly. The incident took place on Wednesday at the government higher secondary school in Shahpur Qutub area, after the teacher, Shamsul Hasan, reportedly raised an objection when the song was introduced following the National Anthem in the assembly, officials said on Thursday.

Following a written complaint from the school authorities, an education department officer visited the school and recorded statements from the staff, said basic shiksha adhikari (BSA) Rakesh Kumar Singh. The inquiry revealed that Hasan also "misbehaved" with colleagues during the argum...