Arrests of ex-education minister Manish Sisodia, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, and model code of conduct cited as reasons. Delhi Assembly elections in 2025.
The students who started vomiting after eating the meal were referred to the Masalia community health centre, and their condition is stated to be stable.
22 schools from Delhi, 5 from Rajasthan’s Ajmer were found flouting enrollment, attendance, infrastructure norms during surprise inspections.
The incident came to light when a video of a heated argument between the principal and the boy's mother surfaced on social media.
Police have registered a case under section 137 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (kidnapping) and launched a search operation based on the boy's father's missing report.
Apex child rights body argued madrassas lack holistic environment, focus on religious teachings, and appoint teachers not meeting RTE standards.
Following consultations, the school, a government-aided institution, subsequently decided to present all three students before the juvenile justice authorities.