HP: Drunk bulldozer operator vandalises toll plaza after being asked to pay fee
Hapur (UP) (PTI): A drunk bulldozer operator smashed portions of a toll in a fit of rage here on Tuesday after the staff asked him to pay the toll fee, police said.
The incident happened at Chhajarsi toll plaza in Pilkhuwa area this morning, they said.
According to police, bulldozer operator Dheeraj, who works at a brick kiln in Pilkhuwa, came to the toll plaza from Hapur.
When the toll staff asked him to pay the fee to pass through, he got angry and started smashing the cabins with the ripper of the bulldozer, they said.
Dheeraj destroyed two cabins, police said, adding that the toll workers ran away and saved their lives.
A purported video of this incident surfaced on social media.
After this, the driver fled from the spot with the bulldozer and also tried to hurt people, police said.
Superintendent of Police Abhishek Verma said that the police received a video through social media in which it was seen that the driver was vandalising the Pilkhuwa toll plaza and was trying to hurt the toll workers.
He said that the driver was drunk at the time of the incident.
Taking immediate cognizance of this matter, the police arrested Dheeraj and the bulldozer was seized, the officer said.
A case has been registered against Dheeraj and action is also being taken against him under the Goonda Act, police said.
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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.
