Kerala teacher suspended over controversial Savarkar question in school quizKerala’s General Education Department suspended a school teacher over a controversial Social Science Club Freedom Quiz question that described V D Savarkar as the freedom fighter who received the maximum punishment from the British. Director of General Education Snehil Kumar Singh issued an order directing the immediate suspension of Guru Prasad, a teacher at Aided Upper Primary School (AUPS) Pallathadka in Kumbla sub-district of Kasaragod. The fifth question asked, “Who is the freedom fighter who received the maximum punishment at the hands of the British?” According to the Director of General Education’s order, the question paper was prepared by a team of teachers led by Guru Prasad. The General Education Department has also directed the manager of the school to initiate departmental disciplinary proceedings against Guru Prasad under Kerala Education Rules.