Parents alleged that the vaccination drive was a “conspiracy by the Union government and the RSS to control the Muslim population.”More than 50 parents of Muslim students came out to protest school authorities in Karnataka, alleging that the ongoing Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination drive was a conspiracy against the community, the Deccan Herald newspaper reported, on Tuesday. It was reported that parents barged into Shams English Medium School at Hebale Jamiabad to assault the doctors and teachers. Parents alleged that the vaccination drive was a “conspiracy by the Union government and the RSS to control the Muslim population.” No police complaint has been registered regarding the incident so far. “The vaccination was compulsory for all students as part of a nationwide drive. The efforts to convince the Muslim community members was done to clear their misconceptions,” Badarkar told Deccan Herald.

Source: dna February 22, 2017 00:45 UTC