UP minister, MLA draw flak for 'insensitivity' while handing over cheque to Army officer's mother
New Delhi/Agra, Nov 24: Opposition parties on Friday alleged that BJP leaders displayed insensitivity in handing over a compensation cheque to the inconsolable mother of Captain Shubham Gupta, who was killed fighting terrorists in J-K, and lashed out at them for using the occasion as a "photo-op".
Before the arrival of the mortal remains of the Army officer at his home, Uttar Pradesh Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay and local MLA GS Dharmesh tried to hand over the cheque of Rs 50 lakh in front of media persons to Gupta's wailing mother who said she did not need it and kept insisting not to drag her in this "pradarshini" (exhibition).
"Mere liye pradarshini mat lagao," she said and cried that she wanted her son back as some of the people around her asked her to hold the cheque.
The Congress and other opposition parties slammed the minister for using the occasion as a "photo-op".
"Giddh" (vulture), said the Congress while sharing the video from its official X handle.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP and deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha Priyanka Chaturvedi used the words "shameless, insensitive" while sharing the video.
"'Pradarshini na lagao', the mother is pleading while inconsolable yet the minister continues with his photo op. What shamelessness is this? Won't even allow the martyr family to grieve in peace minus the cameras. Heartless," she said in another post on X.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha also said, "The B in BJP should stand for Besharm and P for Publicity."
"Captain Shubham Gupta made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty during an encounter in the Rajouri sector. His mother is grieving and eagerly awaiting her son's mortal remains.
"In the midst of her inconsolable sorrow, UP government's BJP Minister Yogendra Upadhyay shamelessly persists on having a photograph taken for his PR - this, despite the mother's plea to refrain from turning her grief into a spectacle. Shame," Chadha said in a post while sharing the video.
Some former top Army officials also expressed unhappiness over the conduct of the leaders.
The B in BJP should stand for Besharm and P for Publicity.
— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) November 24, 2023
Captain Shubham Gupta made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty during an encounter in the Rajouri sector. His mother is grieving and eagerly awaiting her son's mortal remains. In the midst of her inconsolable… pic.twitter.com/IXUX0a3Iu1
निर्लज, बेशर्म, असंवेदनशील। pic.twitter.com/OxzOG956RQ
— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) November 24, 2023
आगरा के कैप्टन शुभम गुप्ता आतंकियों से मुठभेड़ में शहीद हो गए।
— UP Congress (@INCUttarPradesh) November 24, 2023
आज शहीद के परिवार से मिलने बाबा के मंत्री योगेंद्र उपाध्याय 50 लाख का चेक लेकर पहुंचे और शहीद की माँ को देने लगे।
शहीद जवान की माँ बिलखते हुए कहती रहीं, "ये प्रदर्शनी मत लगाओ, भाई!" लेकिन, फोटोबाज़ी के उस्तादों को… pic.twitter.com/oFPk96fvH1
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
