VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“As a father, I can’t get over what happened to little Pranay Tej. I cannot imagine the pain his parents are going through. Corporal punishment has no place in our schools. No child should ever be subjected to violence in the name of discipline,”
Nara Lokesh · said 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-21
Nara Lokesh condemned corporal punishment after the fatal incident involving six-year-old Pranay Tej.
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