Delivery agent forced to remove Santa Claus costume in Indore
Indore: A food delivery agent in Indore was compelled to remove his Santa Claus costume after being confronted by members of the Hindu Jagran Manch on Christmas Day.
A viral video shows Sumit Hardia, the district convenor of the Hindu Jagran Manch, interrogating the Zomato delivery agent about his attire. Hardia asked, "Do you deliver orders dressed as Lord Ram during Diwali?" The delivery agent explained that he was wearing the costume as instructed by his company.
Hardia criticised the practice, stating, "We are Hindus, what message are we giving to children? If a message must be sent, dress as Bhagat Singh or Chandra Sekhar Azad." He further alleged that such costumes are part of "religious conversion temptations."
The delivery agent was subsequently made to remove the costume. Hardia also questioned the motives of food delivery companies, asserting that India is a "Hindu rashtra" and that most orders are delivered to Hindu households.
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West Bengal board declares class 10 exam results, 86.83 pc students pass
Kolkata (PTI): The West Bengal board's class 10 results were declared on Friday, with 86.83 per cent of the total 9.71 lakh candidates passing the examination, an official said.
In last year's Madhyamik Pariksha, 86.56 per cent of the 9.84 lakh students were declared successful, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education president Ramanuj Ganguly said.
This year's examination was held from February 2 to February 12 at over 2,600 centres across the state, he said.
Abhirup Bhadra of Sarada Vidyamandir in Uttar Dinajpur district bagged the first rank, securing 698 of 700 marks. Priyotosh Mukhopadhyay of Sarojinidevi Saraswati Sishu Mandir in Birbhum was declared second with 696 marks. The third rank was shared by three students.
A total of 131 students secured the top 10 ranks, of whom 28 were girls.
Kalimpong recorded the highest percentage at 95.01, followed by Purba Medinipur at 94.02 and Kolkata at 92.31.
