Delhi Metro faces backlash over advertisement featuring rape convict Asaram
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has come under heavy criticism for displaying an advertisement featuring convicted rapist Asaram, also known as Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani. The controversy erupted after a lawyer, known as ‘The Legal Man’ on X, shared images of the advertisement promoting "Parents Worship Day" inside metro premises.
Asaram, the self-styled godman, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 for raping a 16-year-old girl in his ashram in 2013. In January 2023, he was also convicted in another rape case involving a woman at his Gandhinagar ashram.
Questioning how DMRC could permit promotional material featuring a convicted criminal, the lawyer condemned the act as "highly shameful." His post quickly went viral, prompting widespread outrage on social media. Many users expressed shock and disappointment, demanding accountability for how the ad was approved in the first place.
In response, DMRC assured that immediate action had been taken to remove the advertisements. "DMRC has issued immediate instructions to the licensee to get these advertisements removed from the Metro premises at the earliest," it stated, adding that the process of removal had already begun but could take some time.
Social media users slammed the metro authorities, calling the oversight "shameful and ridiculous." Some questioned whether ads were being approved without proper review, while others demanded an investigation into the officials responsible.
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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.
