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Suspension Suspension of seven class XII students for 20 days by St Xavier’s school authorities has severely shook the Hindu community. There offense is only it that during the recess  they were enacting mock puja (worship) of Ganesha on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. They had also posted a poster on the black board. While they were doing mockery whole of the class was enjoying their action. The school management suspended the students for breaching school discipline. Parents of the students were called and were informed about the incident and the action taken by the school management. Despite repeated requests by the parents school administration did buzz from the strict stand.

Communal Flare-Up Though it is related with the discipline of an educational institution but it has indirectly incited the Hindu emotions. School administration’s strict action has prepared another ground for communal flare-up.  St Xavier’s school is one of the reputed and oldest missionary school in Jaipur. Many Christian missionary educational institutes are working in the field of education in India and their contribution in imparting quality education can not be denied. But at the same time they are considered as a big threat for the religion by the Hindus. Recently, many incidents have happened that has revealed the rivalry between and Hindus and Christians. Clashes between Hindus and Christians in Orissa are the perfect example of this rivalry.

Communal Colors Suspension of the students by the school management has provided an opportunity to the saffron radical outfits to come against the missionary management. It can assume a communal color if the management does not roll back its decision which is being considered too harsh to the offense. Students were performing puja (worship) only during the recess time and it can not be considered a wrong doing.  Principal Fr Jose Jacob’s personal interest in the matter has raised the eyebrows of sensitive people. How  a principal can take such a harsh decision against those students who were just playing during the free time. It only indicates that he does not have a ’soft’ corner for the non-Christians. It is his lack of vision that can turn a peaceful situation in a state into Orissa like crisis.   

US Open Leander Paes won his career’s eighth Gland Slam Title on Thursday night. He and Cara Black of Zimbabwe defeated Britain’s Jamie Murray and American Liezel Huber 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in the US Open mixed doubles Grand Slam final. They won the match in straight sets that lasted for 97 minutes. Paes and Czech Lukas Dlouhy have also reached the final of the US Open men’s doubles final which will be played on Friday. They will play against the pair of US brothers Mike and Bob Bryan.

Career It was his career’s fifth mixed Gland Slam Title. Before it he, with America’s Lisa Raymond had won the 1999 French Open and Wimbledon Titles. In 2003 he had paired with US Tennis star Martina Navratilova and had won Wimbledon and Australian Open. He had won 2006’s US Open in men’s double event. But this is the first Gland Slam Title won of the pair of Leander Paes and Cara Black. It is being expected that they can won more titles at Flushing Meadows in the coming week. For the world ranked no1 27 year old Cara Black it was her first Gland Slam Title. Before it she had reached the final of 2000’s US Open but had lost the match. Except it has won the Australian Open once and Wimbledon doubles thrice.

Contribution Leander Paes is an Indian Tennis legend. He is one of the most famous Indian sports person in India after Sachin Tendulkar. This Davis Cup captain of the Indian team is one of the reputed Indian Tennis players who is remembered for his many memorable performances. Despite his eight Gland Slam wins he had won bronze medal in 1996’s Atlanta Olympic Games. He was awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honor , in 1996-97. He was awarded with Padmashri award in 2001 for his unique contribution to Tennis in India. Indian due of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi was considered to be world’s most successful pair before 2000. They had reached three Gland Slam finals in the year of 1998 which are US Open, French Open and the Australian Open.

Leander’s contribution to the Tennis in Indian cannot be mentioned in works. In a country in which cricket is considered to be the another religion he has made the Tennis a favorite game of many Indians. His win at the age of 35 years will inspire many young Indian players.