Tumakuru: Villagers of Bugudanahalli in Turuvekere taluk locked the local government junior primary school in protest after two teachers engaged in a public fight in front of students. The incident, involving teachers Mallikarjun and Raju, who allegedly fought and abused each other, has sparked outrage among parents and the villagers.

The school, which has only nine students, has been the centre of concern due to the frequent disputes between the two teachers. Despite previous interventions, including written apologies from both teachers, the situation escalated on Friday when they physically fought over a minor issue, causing distress among the children.

The school management board, led by President Shivraj and members Manjunath and Nagaraj, took action on Saturday by locking the school and demanding the immediate suspension of both teachers.

The vilalgers expressed their frustration and said that the teachers' behavior is detrimental to the students' education and future.

Siddalingegowda, founder of the World Human Rights Service Centre, has called on district education authorities to enforce strict disciplinary measures under Civil Service Rules against the teachers, as well as to address complaints against other officials who haven't acted against tbe teachers inspite of complaints against them.

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Bhopal, Nov 25: High drama was witnessed at Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal after the Vande Bharat Express for Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi was delayed on Monday by nearly 11 hours due to a technical snag, officials and eyewitnesses said.

Before the premium train, which otherwise departs from Rani Kamalapati station at 5.40 am, left for its destination in the evening, angry passengers staged a protest on railway tracks alleging they had not been intimated about the delay.

As a result of the delay, the Vande Bharat Express (20172) from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Rani Kamalapati station was cancelled on Monday evening. Similarly, the Vande Bharat Express (20171) from Kamalapati to Nizamuddin stands cancelled on Tuesday, Jabalpur-based West Central Railway (WCR) Chief Public Relation Officer Harshit Shrivastava told PTI when contacted over phone.

The semi-high speed train left for its destination in the evening instead of its scheduled time in the morning, WCR's Acting Public Relation Officer (Bhopal Division) Naval Agrawal confirmed to PTI.

Agrawal, however, maintained he does not know the exact departure time, but eyewitnesses said the train left for Hazrat Nizamuddin at around 4.30 pm, nearly 11 hours late.

The train was delayed due to technical reasons, he said, adding passengers were kept in the loop via different mediums, including train-related apps, about the delay.

Many passengers boarded the Vande Bharat Express (20171) headed to Nizamuddin, he said.

The Railways did not cancel the train on Monday keeping the interest of passengers in mind, the acting PRO emphasised.

Agrawal said the rail yard at Rani Kamalapati station (formerly Habibganj) was well equipped and has the expertise to repair and do maintenance work of the new-age Vande Bharat trains.

According to eyewitnesses, passengers who turned up at Rani Kamalapati station protested after the train did not depart for Hazrat Nizamuddin at its scheduled time of 5.40 am.

Some of the passengers, after a long wait, tried to entered the Shatabdi Express (which goes to New Delhi) at around 3.10 pm, but were pushed back by Railway Protection Force personnel, they said.

A group of angry passengers with backpacks then squatted on the tracks in protest, the eyewitnesses added.

The Vanda Bharat Express (20172), upon returning from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Rani Kamlaapati station at around 10.20 pm on Sunday, suffered a technical malfunction as a spring of C11 coach went kaput, sources said.

The train was taken to the yard for repair, but the snag could not be fixed in time, thus delaying its early morning departure, they explained.