Hyderabad, July 17 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday, July 17, issued a notice to the Telangana government over the "kalma" row at Success The School in Hyderabad, seeking a reply from the state on the controversy that erupted after a teacher gave Class 2 students homework to learn the kalma and Surah Fatiha.

The commission took cognisance of the matter days after the incident triggered protests outside the school, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers being detained in the melee.

How the row began

The controversy came to light after pictures of a student's school diary were shared online. The child, a Class 2 student enrolled at Success The School in Saidabad, had been asked to recite the Kalma and Surah Fat...