Vande Bharat passenger assaulted after refusing seat exchange with BJP MLA
In a harrowing incident, a passenger aboard a Vande Bharat Express was brutally beaten and thrashed by goons allegedly at the behest of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Babina (Madhya Pradesh) MLA Rajiv Singh Parichha.
The altercation took place on June 19 during the train’s journey from Delhi to Bhopal. Witness accounts state that the BJP MLA reportedly asked the passenger to exchange seats, which the latter refused.
Rajiv Singh Parichha entered the E-2 coach with his wife Kamli and son Shreyansh. His family was assigned seats 50 and 51, the MLA’s own seat was number 8.
On seat number 49, passenger Raj Prakash was seated. When the MLA asked him to exchange seats, Prakash refused.
When the Vande Bharat train reached Jhansi railway station, around 15-20 men entered the coach and started assaulting Prakash. Witness claimed that Prakash was profusely bleeding from his nose, ears, and mouth. They also alleged that the railway police officials were assisting the BJP MLA’s assailants.
Prakash deboarded at the Rani Kamalapati railway station in Madhya Pradesh. Speaking to the media, he said he will file a police complaint against the BJP MLA.
Responding to the incident, Congress spokesperson Mukesh Nayak claimed that Prakash had refused to exchange his seat with Singh, citing his medical need for extra leg space available in the window seat.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
