Hyderabad, April 15 -- The students of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Nagarkurnool have been protesting against their English teacher for the past few days, demanding her suspension over alleged inhuman treatment.

The girl students claim that their teacher, Kalyani, has been subjecting them to harsh punishments and venting her anger on them without provocation.

"Even if we're just a minute late to school after taking our morning bath, she comes and takes our photos and sends them to someone. She made a girl stand in the hot sun without letting her drink water or use the toilet for three hours. She should understand girls' issues. Even she must have been a student before becoming a teacher, right?" a student told the media. ...