Watch: ‘Farmers did not stop us’, driver of vehicle carrying oxygen to Delhi hospital clarifies
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Farmers at Gazipur border were not a hurdle in supplying oxygen tanker being taken to GTB hospital last night,
The driver of the tanker told this to @PunYaab when he was asked about it. #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/kr81XxHvca
— Hemant Rajaura (@hemantrajora_) April 21, 2021
Following allegations that the farmers’ protests on Delhi’s borders were preventing oxygen tankers from reaching the city, the driver of one such vehicle went on record to say he had faced no such obstruction. A video of the statement (above) was posted on Twitter by journalist Hemant Rajaura.
According to the driver, it took him around two hours to ferry the medical supply from Modinagar in Uttar Pradesh to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in north Delhi. “When the protest was on in full swing, the same journey would take us around five hours since we had to take a detour. But the police cleared the path for us yesterday and we were not blocked by the farmers protesting at the Ghazipur border,” the driver said. He was catering to an emergency requirement of oxygen at GTB Hospital on Tuesday night.
Farmers have been stationed at Delhi borders since November 2020, demanding the recall of three laws that were passed by the Parliament in September 2020. Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait has also said that the protestors have not hindered the movement of any essential supplies and that the allegation of blocking oxygen tankers is “political and an attempt to discredit the protests”.
किसानों ने कोई आवश्यक वस्तुओं की सप्लाई में बाधा उत्पन्न नही की। ऑक्सीजन की सप्लाई को बाधित करने का ब्यान राजनैतिक व किसान आन्दोलन की बदनाम करने की साजिश#FarmersProtests @ANI @PTI_News @news24tvchannel @ndtvindia @BBCHindi @newsclickin @AltNews @OfficialBKU
— Rakesh Tikait (@RakeshTikaitBKU) April 21, 2021
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
