KV principals and students told to delete ‘Thank you Modi’ tweets

Screenshots of instructions from the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan office instructing schools to upload video clips of student thanking the PM went viral

After directing school principals to express their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) authorities in the Bengaluru region have reportedly asked them to delete tweets and video clips with the hashtag ‘Thank You Modi Sir’ for cancelling the CBSE board exams. KV school principals were told to ensure that at least five tweets with videos were posted by students thanking the Prime Minister. However, screenshots of the instructions from the Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Regional Office, KVS, started doing the rounds on social media, following which several politicians and Opposition party members criticised the KVS Bengaluru region authorities. The images also drew flak from citizens and parents.