Uttar Pradesh suspends bus driver for waiting for two passengers to finish offering namaz
Lucknow: A driver and his assistant from the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) have been suspended following an incident where they halted their bus to allow two passengers to offer namaz (Islamic prayers), as reported by The Times of India.
The incident occurred on June 4 when the bus departed from Bareilly terminal and made a stop at NH24 in the Milak area of Rampur district. At the time, the bus was carrying 14 passengers.
According to the driver, KP Singh, he stopped the bus initially as some passengers requested to use a roadside toilet. Subsequently, two other passengers expressed their desire to offer namaz. Singh agreed to their request and kept the bus halted for a few minutes to allow them to pray.
However, some other passengers on the bus objected to the delay caused by waiting for the two individuals to finish their prayers. One passenger reportedly recorded a video of the incident and shared it on social media, alleging that the bus was stopped solely for the two men to offer namaz.
Following an initial inquiry, Deepak Chaudhary, the regional manager of the transport body, informed IANS that Singh and his assistant, Yadav, were suspended. This action was taken to ensure the safety and security of passengers, as stopping the bus on a busy highway posed risks.
Hussain Mansoori, a resident of Ahmedabad in Gujarat who had offered the namaz, expressed surprise at the suspension of Singh and Yadav.
Meanwhile, Yadav stated that he and Singh intend to challenge the suspension order, as they believe they did nothing wrong by accommodating the passengers' prayer request.
The employee welfare association has also shown support for Singh and Yadav, emphasizing the need for a proper investigation before suspending employees.
Hari Mohan, the president of the association, explained that suspensions should be based on a thorough examination by a committee to determine the person's guilt. In this case, Singh and Yadav were not given an opportunity to provide their explanation before the suspension was imposed.
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Amit Shah dares Rahul Gandhi to laud Savarkar, Bal Thackeray
Hingoli (PTI): Union minister Amit Shah on Friday dared Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to speak “nicely” about Veer Savarkar and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray.
“Uddhav ji, if you have the courage, get Rahul Baba to speak two good words about Veer Savarkar and Balasaheb,” Shah said, addressing a rally at Hingoli in Maharashtra ahead of the November 20 state assembly elections.
“Rahul Baba's Congress party has passed a resolution in Kashmir to bring back Article 370. Rahul Baba, listen carefully, not only you but even your fourth generation cannot bring back Article 370,” Shah said.
Shah said that in the Haryana assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi had said with confidence that his party had won.
“So much arrogance in a democracy. Look at the results, Congress was wiped out in Haryana and BJP formed the government,” he said.
The senior BJP leader said Sonia Gandhi tried to launch her son 20 times. Her “Rahul plane” is going to crash for the 21st time in Maharashtra elections, he added.
Maharashtra polls will decide whether the state follows the path of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Veer Savarkar or the path of Aurangzeb, Shah said.
The BJP-led Mahayuti has chosen the path of Shivaji Maharaj and Veer Savarkar, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi people are the Aurangzeb fan club, he said.
“For 70 years, Congress obstructed the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya, but Modi ji built it,” he said.
“In Karnataka, the Wakf Board has declared villages, temples, farmers' lands and people's houses as wakf properties. We have brought a bill to amend the Waqf Act, but Sharad Pawar and Company is opposing this bill.
“You can oppose it as much as you want, but the Modi government will change the Waqf Act with full force,” Shah said.
