A teacher in Kerala's Kasaragod district has been suspended after a controversial question about Hindutva leader V.D. Savarkar appeared in a primary-level school quiz. The action followed an inquiry into the matter, according to an official order. The Director of General Education directed the Deputy Director of Education in Kasaragod to initiate departmental disciplinary proceedings against the teacher and conduct a detailed investigation. The order said the step was taken after a report submitted by the Deputy Director following an inquiry into the controversy. The quiz question triggered a political row in the state. Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accused the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government of "colluding" with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and "glorifying" Savarkar. Vijayan's remarks came amid criticism from opposition parties that the question was part of an attempt to saffronise education in the state.