India, Jan. 27 -- A government school teacher was arrested from Bihar's Supaul district on Monday for allegedly raising anti-national slogans during the 77th Republic Day celebrations. The incident took place at Adarsh Middle School in Abhuar.

Confirming the development, Supaul superintendent of police (SP) Sharath RS said a case has been lodged.

"We have lodged a case and the teacher has been arrested. The crime is serious and police will take stringent action against the teacher as per law", he said.

According to the complaint, school headmaster Dhananjay Tiwari alleged that soon after the tricolour was hoisted, a high school teacher raised the slogan 'Mr Jinnah Amar Rahe' (Long live Mr Jinnah).

"The slogan was repeated. We tried to...