Ayodhya civic officials punish Puja item vendors with headstands, sit-ups, inquiry ordered
Ayodhya: A shocking video from Ayodhya’s Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park has sparked outrage after municipal enforcement officials were seen forcing a group of vendors to perform headstands and sit-ups in the scorching sun as punishment for selling puja items outside the Ram Temple.
According to eyewitnesses, eight men were made to do headstands with their legs propped against a wall while uniformed municipal staff, armed with batons, watched and paced nearby. The men were vendors selling religious items along the Ram Path, near the Ram Temple, when the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation launched an anti-encroachment drive and detained them.
The vendors were reportedly taken to the park and subjected to the physical punishment for several hours. Videos of the incident, recorded by bystanders, quickly went viral on social media, drawing widespread condemnation.
Following the uproar, Ayodhya Municipal Commissioner Jayendra Kumar confirmed that members of the enforcement team were involved and that an internal probe has been initiated. Statements are being collected from the affected vendors, and a report is expected by late Monday evening or early Tuesday morning.
Reacting to the incident, the Congress Party termed the act as “Talibani behaviour” by the Ayodhya civic authorities, alleging it reflects the “dictatorial mindset” of the ruling BJP.
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Mudigere: 22-yr-old youngster hangs herself to death after father scolds her for not making curry
Mudigere: A 22-year-old young woman, Soujanya Poojary, who was upset over an apparently trivial issue, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at home in Devavrinda village of the taluk on Saturday evening.
On Saturday morning, Soujanya’s father Natesh Poojary handed her vegetables, instructed her to prepare curry using them and went out. When he returned home in the afternoon, however, he found that his daughter had not prepared the curry and scolded her. He also told her to get curry from a neighbour’s house and again went out.
Soujanya, after being treated harshly by her father, reportedly closed the door of the house and hanged herself to death inside.
Gonibeedu Police officers, who were informed of her death, have registered a case and are investigating.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
