Video of bhajan played at Haryana Police crime review meet triggers public criticism
Chandigarh: A video of senior Haryana police officers listening to bhajans during a recent crime review meeting has sparked widespread criticism on social media. The footage, circulating online, shows officials in a conference room clapping to a rendition of "Hare Ram Hare Krishna," performed by Hindu saints.
Many users on X (formerly Twitter) questioned the relevance of playing religious songs in a setting meant for assessing crime. Comments ranged from criticisms of the meeting’s tone to more serious accusations of the state prioritising religious displays over public safety. One user remarked, "Now what is the need of police? Let the bhajan kirtan troupe handle the justice system," while others highlighted that such activities should take place in private settings, not in official, taxpayer-funded gatherings.
The incident follows Haryana’s recent Assembly elections, which saw the BJP securing victory with Nayab Singh Saini as the newly appointed chief minister.
A review meeting on crime attended by top officials of Haryana police has come under the radar for playing bhajans (Hindu religious songs). A video has surfaced on social media platforms where senior police officers seated in what seems to be a conference room are seen enjoying pic.twitter.com/2WmU83ZC5U
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
