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Protest over racial slur

Kuala Lumpur: About 500 ethic Indians on Monday staged a protest outside a school demanding action against a teacher who allegedly hurled racial slurs against students from the community in western Malaysia’s Selangaon state.

The crowd began gathering outside the Banting school’s main entrance near here at noon and staged a protest for two hours. The alleged incidents took place on July 17 and 22 when a woman history teacher had allegedly beaten up some Indians students.

Coalition of Malaysian Indian NGOs secretary Gunaraj George, who was among the protesters, said such abuse would only breed hatred and racial polarisation in schools. — PTI

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