A private school principal attacked a school student for responding in Tamil inside school premises in Salem. The girl’s father on Monday (March 2, 2026) lodged a complaint with the District Collector. A 13-year-old girl residing at Sairam Nagar in Annathanapatti is a Class VIII student studying at a private school in Kondalampatti. On February 24, as the girl was on her way to register her name for cultural programmes along with her friends on campus, the school principal (a woman) inquired about them. The girl explained that they were going to register their names. As the students replied in Tamil, the principal questioned them. At that time, the girl suddenly laughed before the principal. Irked by this, the principal allegedly hit the girl, causing her face to swell. Published – March 03, 2026 07:35 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Guruvayur Devaswom post speculation swirls as A.V. Gopinathan meets CM Manamadurai cattle research station steps up efforts to restore declining Pulikulam cattle population