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Kerala School’s Pro‑Palestine Mime Restaged Under Rules, Wins First Prize

The education minister supported the performance after an inquiry into teachers halting the original act.

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The mime, performed by six students dressed in black, was part of the school’s art festival and drew a large audience.
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Overview

  • Six students at Kumbala GHSS in Kasaragod re‑performed the Gaza‑themed mime on October 6 with permission and under arts‑festival guidelines.
  • The troupe removed overt political symbols, avoided slogans, and did not display the Palestine flag, though some in the audience shouted pro‑Palestine slogans.
  • The restaged act drew strong applause and was awarded first prize at the school arts festival, according to local reporting.
  • Police prevented BJP and Yuva Morcha protesters from reaching the school gates as activists demanded legal action over pro‑Palestine sloganeering.
  • Education Minister V. Sivankutty ordered an inquiry after teachers cut short the October 3 performance, and the Education Department submitted a report to the District Education Officer.