Asaram Bapu's hoardings appear across Navi Mumbai after Delhi Metro, citizens demand removal
Navi Mumbai: Days after concerns were raised over advertisements featuring rape convict Asaram Bapu in Delhi Metro, similar hoardings have been spotted in Navi Mumbai. Large posters promoting 'Parents' Worship Day' on February 14, organised by the Saint Shri Asaram Bapu Ashram, Ahmedabad, have been put up at various public locations, including near Vashi railway station and key bus stops in Vashi and Kopar Khairane.
A local resident, Sumit Sharma, shared images of the hoardings on social media, criticising the display of advertisements featuring a convicted rapist. He urged the city administration to take immediate action.
Earlier this month, similar posters inside Delhi Metro coaches sparked outrage, prompting the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to assure their removal following public outcry.
Asaram Bapu, convicted in 2013 for the rape of a minor at his ashram, is serving a life sentence in Jodhpur jail. The Gandhinagar sessions court also imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on him. He was granted interim bail until March 31 for medical treatment after being on a 17-day parole from December 18, 2024, to early January.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
