Workers of Youth Congress, BJP clash in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, Sep 11: Workers of the Youth Congress and the BJP clashed here on Saturday, pelting each other with bricks and stones, police said.
The incident took place when members of the Youth Congress tried to lay siege to the office of the BJP over rising prices of fuel and LPG.
Around 300 Youth Congress activists led by its district wing chief Yogesh Handa raised slogans.
BJP workers also raised counter slogans, leading to a tense situation.
Later, they threw stones and bricks at each other, police said.
Five people received injuries and one of them was taken to a local hospital.
Harsh Sharma, vice-president of the Ludhiana BJP, said the injured belonged to his party.
He alleged that the Congress was trying to divert people's attention as it faced heat over the corruption in allotment of a piece of land of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust.
However, Handa blamed the BJP for the incident.
Workers of BJP and Youth Congress indulged in a violent clash near clock tower in Ludhiana today. The police had to use force to disperse the workers.
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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.
