India, Jan. 24 -- Several private schools in Noida and Ahmedabad reportedly received bomb threats via e-mails just three days before the 77th Republic Day. Following the incident, the school was evacuated urgently and all the students were sent back safely to their respective houses straight away after receiving the information. After getting the bomb threat, the prinicipals of the respective schools intimated the parents of the students about it. During the search, no suspicious or objectionable items were found.

This latest incident, just three days before Republic Day, continues a recurring pattern that has disrupted classrooms and unsettled parents. The episode fits into a wider and persistent trend. The area of Delhi NCR has witness...