# Kerala HC seeks specific reason for suspension of teacher over Savarkar question 2026-08-13T17:43:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Kerala High Court has asked the state government to provide the specific reason for suspending K. Guruprasad Rai, a teacher at a government upper primary school in Kasaragod. Justice Viju Abraham was hearing a petition from Mr. Rai, who was suspended for including a question on V.D. Savarkar in an inter-school quiz. The question asked which freedom fighter received the maximum punishment from the British, with Savarkar listed as the answer. The court questioned whether a teacher should be suspended merely for setting a wrong question. The state government has been given time until August 17 to file its response. Mr. Rai, a teacher for 22 years, has challenged the suspension as violating the Kerala Education Act. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: academic freedom, Kasaragod, Kerala High Court, quiz controversy, Savarkar, teacher suspension Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-hc-seeks-reason-for-teachers-suspension-over-savarkar-quiz/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-hc-seeks-reason-for-teachers-suspension-over-savarkar-quiz/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.