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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reasons for your choice.
Lakshmana Sastry made the newly appointed teacher realize that
Options
it was wrong on his part to discriminate on the basis of religion
it was wrong to separate two great friends
it was wrong to impose one's own ideas on others
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Solution
Lakshmana Sastry made the newly appointed teacher realize that it was wrong on his part to discriminate on the basis of religion .
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