Bulandshahr: A video showing local BJP leader Rahul Balmiki in a compromising position with a married woman inside a car at a cremation ground in Bulandshahr has gone viral, sparking outrage and demands for action.
The incident reportedly took place at the Kailawan village crematorium under the Shikarpur Kotwali police limits. Locals, suspicious of a car parked at the isolated site, approached the vehicle and allegedly found Balmiki, who serves as the district minister of the BJP's Scheduled Caste Morcha, partially undressed and in an objectionable position with the woman.
A video from the scene shows Balmiki pleading with the villagers for forgiveness, touching their feet, and begging for mercy. The woman, said to be married, is seen covering her face with a dupatta in an attempt to hide her identity. Balmiki is heard saying, “Bhai, tumhare paer padta hoon” (Brother, I touch your feet) in the viral footage.
Despite the public circulation of the video, no police action has been taken as of yet. According to reports, Balmiki has gone into hiding following the backlash.
Rahul Balmiki was seen as a rising figure within the BJP’s Scheduled Caste Morcha at the district level. However, the party has not issued any official statement on the matter or clarified whether disciplinary proceedings will be initiated.
This incident follows a similar controversy in Madhya Pradesh involving BJP leader Manoharlal Dhakad, who was caught on camera engaging in an obscene act with a woman on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. In that case, the police registered a case and seized the vehicle used, citing CCTV footage as evidence.
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Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
