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The claim

In Karnataka, a Hindu woman was appointed as the principal of a government school, but the Christian staff did not allow her to sit in the principal’s chair.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY reports that the video shows a 2 July 2024 incident at Bishop Johnson Girls School in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, not Karnataka. It says both the removed principal, Parul Solomon, and her replacement, Sherlyn Massey, are Christians, and describes the dispute as Solomon resisting vacating her seat.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026