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Jan 20 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
"The school had allegedly forced Lavanya to convert to Christianity saying that she has to change her religion if she wanted to study further. But the girl refused.

[S]chool staff forced Lavanya to do chores like cleaning the toilet, washing dishes..."

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"While other children of the school went home for Pongal holidays, the school staff had forced Lavanya to do chores like cleaning the toilet, washing dishes, etc.

Unable to bear the humiliation, a disheartened Lavanya attempted suicide by consuming pesticides used in gardens."
“My name is Lavanya. They [school] had asked my parents in my presence if they can convert me to Christianity and help her for further studies. Since I didn’t accept, they kept scolding me,” she said in her video.

"She also names one Rachael Mary who had allegedly tortured her."
"On January 17, Lavanya’s relatives gathered in front of the Thirukattupalli police station and protested saying that Lavanya had consumed pesticides as the hostel warden Sagayamary had forced her to convert."

"Times of India in its coverage of the incident had completely ignored the religious conversion angle. It has not even mentioned the name of the school calling it as a ‘government aided higher secondary school in Michaelpatti villlage near Thirukattupalli in Thanjavur district’."
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