Sitapur, Sept. 28 -- A major controversy erupted at a private school in the Mahmoodabad area of Sitapur district after parents alleged that students were forced to write the slogan "I Love Mohammad" during a slogan-writing competition, police confirmed today. The incident led to widespread anger among parents, prompting protests and police intervention.

The incident took place at Amar Bapu Shiksha Niketan in Banvirpur, a school that offers education up to Class 12 and has nearly 1,000 students enrolled. According to reports, during a slogan competition held yesterday, Naeemuddin alias Hinnu, the village head of Sadar Pur and also the school's manager, along with his brother Sumiuddin, a member of the school management committee, allegedly ...