Maharashtra School Students Perform To Pakistani Military Song At Cultural Event, FIR Filed

Last Updated:February 14, 2026, 11:01 IST

Police have registered an FIR against a principal and a teacher of a government Urdu school in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal after students allegedly performed to a Pakistani song.

A controversy erupted in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district after students of a government-run Urdu school were allegedly made to perform to a Pakistani military song during a cultural programme, leading to police action against the school administration.

According to multiple media reports, an FIR was registered against the headmaster and a teacher of Abdul Gafur Shah Municipal Urdu School No. 2 in Umarkhed town following a complaint over the performance held as part of a Republic Day-related cultural event.

Videos from the programme, which surfaced on social media and were widely circulated in local groups, show students performing a choreographed dance while holding symbolic or mock swords.

The song playing in the background was believed to be “Ae Mard-e-Mujahid Teri Yalgaar Kahan Hai," described as a Pakistani patriotic or military-motivational anthem.

Visuals seen in the viral clips show children dressed in stage costumes moving in formation, with the music played through loudspeakers and displayed on screens at the venue.

The performance appears to be part of a planned cultural presentation before an audience of parents and residents.

[News18 chose not to share the video to protect the identities of the minors].

The videos triggered sharp reactions online after users alleged that the song had historical links to Pakistan’s armed forces.

As reported by The Times of India, BJP councillor Gopal Kalane filed a complaint stating that Class 6 students were dancing with symbolic swords to the song and that the performance hurt public sentiments and could negatively influence children.

Police subsequently registered an offence under Section 196(1)(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and launched an investigation.

Officials were quoted as saying that statements were being recorded and the role of school authorities in approving the programme was being examined.

Authorities were also probing how the song was selected and whether guidelines governing school functions were violated.

The school administration has not issued a detailed public statement so far.

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