Avantika Gupta: The Teacher at the Center of Uttar Pradesh's School Attendance Controversy and Principal-Official Conflict

Sep 27, 2025 01:42 am CST

An in-depth look at the controversial case involving Avantika Gupta, a primary school teacher in Uttar Pradesh whose prolonged absence triggered a violent confrontation between a school headmaster and education official. The dispute over attendance records led to assault charges, protests, and ultimately the suspension of a high-ranking education officer by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.