The headmistress of a government school in Chhattisgarh has been suspended over a controversial exam question. The Class IV English paper asked, "What is the name of Mona's dog?" with options including the name 'Ram'. This outraged many because Lord Ram is a revered Hindu deity. The question appeared during half-yearly exams in Raipur division. The option choices were 'Ram', 'Bala', 'Sheru', and 'No One'. The issue first surfaced in Mahasamund district but soon spread to other districts. Protests erupted, led by right-wing groups like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, demanding arrests and firing of those responsible. A five-member inquiry committee investigated the matter. The District Education Officer (DEO) of Raipur, Himanshu Bhartiya, announced the suspension of Shikha Soni, the headmistress and paper setter. Disciplinary proceedings began against Namrata Verma, a contractual assistant teacher who moderated the paper. In her written explanation, Ms. Soni said the mistake happened because 'Ram' was printed instead of 'Ramu' due to a missing 'U'. She said it was unintentional and apologized: "I had no intention of hurting religious sentiments or insulting any religion or community." Ms. Verma said she simply used the question paper set by the district office and did not notice the name 'Ram'. She also expressed regret and promised such errors will not happen again. The DEO also issued warnings to local education officials for not appointing experienced teachers and proper moderators. The protests outside the DEO office in Mahasamund signaled strong community backlash. The incident highlights the sensitivity around religious sentiments in school materials.