Attack on bus by 'Padmaavat' protesters: Khattar visits school
February 02, 2018  18:49
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today paid an unscheduled visit to GD Goenka School, Sohna, a bus of which was recently pelted with stones by some miscreants protesting the release of the movie "Padmaavat".

Khattar interacted with teachers and students and lauded them for showing courage in the face of an adverse situation.

"Since I saw this incident on the television, what kept boggling my mind was why it should have happened to the little children. Though I am not feeling well, I decided to meet you all," he told the students.

When stones were being thrown at their bus, the children not only showed courage but also braved the situation with poise and calm, he said.

The chief minister assured the students that adequate arrangements would be made by the state government to prevent re-occurrence of such incidents.  

He said that in a democratic system, every citizen had the right to express his views but if a protest is to be registered, it should be done peacefully.

He lauded the teachers for acting sensibly during the incident and saving the students from being hurt.
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