The assailants allegedly threw stones at the vehicle, following which Jitendra, who was driving, panicked and drove onto a narrow path where the SUV got stuck. Soni was admitted to a hospital while others suffered minor injuries in the incident.
Chhavi Bharadwaj, the district collector of Jabalpur has reportedly ordered the headmaster's suspension after a delegation of Congress leaders met her.
Shivraj Singh Chauhan during his tenure as the Chief Minister in 2008 had introduced the scheme and had equated the detainees under MISA and DIR with freedom fighters.
The tradition of singing Vande Mataram on 1st of every month by government employees was instituted by the erstwhile CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan 13 years ago.