Meenangadi students back principal over school trip alcohol allegation
Students at a school in Meenangadi have rallied behind their principal after he was accused of drinking alcohol during a school trip, calling the allegation a politically driven effort to tarnish him.
Students of the school said the allegation against the principal was part of a campaign aimed at damaging his reputation, and they alleged a conspiracy behind it. They said the principal should not be blamed for the problems linked to the trip and placed responsibility on the PTA president instead. The students' stance has brought the school trip controversy into public discussion, with the principal's supporters among the students insisting he has been unfairly targeted.