Several prominent schools in the Millennium City remained closed on Monday in view of the sentencing of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief in rape cases.
“Given the unrest prevailing in the region, we will remain closed for students and staff on August 28,” read an email from The Heritage School in Sector 62 here.
Poor attendance
The schools that chose to remain open recorded poor attendance, with many parents preferring keep their wards back home. “I did not send my daughter to school today [Monday] as it is not safe to go out. I was expecting the school to announce a holiday, but it did not,” said Aarti Nain, a resident of Sector 15 Part-II.
Unverified messages doing rounds on social media groups added to the worries of parents.
“His [Gurmeet Ram Rahim] followers are angry...they will target school students now as they want to separate children from their parents as they have been separated from their Baba Ram Rahim,” read one of the messages.
Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh had on Sunday, however, clarified that all schools, colleges, government as well as private offices would stay open in the city.
Police patrolling
Ahead of the sentencing, security inside shopping malls was enhanced and police patrolling was increased on Mehrauli-Gurugram Road. Besides, the Gurugram police had put seven barricades on all roads leading to Rohtak from the city.
However, no incident of violence was reported following the pronouncement of the verdict.
Meanwhile, bus services to Delhi and adjoining districts of Jhajjar, Jind, Rohtak, Hisar, Kaithal and Sirsa remained suspended for the third day in a row, causing inconvenience to passengers.
“I had to go Rohtak for a function, but it was on reaching the bus stand that I go to know about the suspension of the bus service,” said Ram Kumar, a daily-wager.
Haryana Roadways officials said bus services would remain suspended till further orders.
