Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tweets "I stand with Modiji on this", here's why
New Delhi: Prominent Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram, MP, Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday evening dug through the tweets of the official twitter handle of PM Narendra Modi’s official website. The former International diplomat then referred to one of the tweets from the handle from 2013 and retweeted it with a comment saying he stands with Narendra Modi on the matter.
In 2013, the twitter handle @narendramodi_in had tweeted on the matter with a border dispute with the Chinese Army when the UPA government was in power at the Centre. The handle had quoted Narendra Modi questioning “China withdraws its forces, but I wonder why Indian forces are withdrawing from Indian Territory? Why did we retreat?”
Retweeting the old tweet, Tharoor took a dig at PM Modi saying he stands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s question of 2013 and added that he should now question it himself as he is the Prime Minister of the country and a similar situation is prevailing on the border.
Lately, Narendra Modi led BJP government at the Centre has been under attack by the opposition due to the border dispute with China and the standoff between the armed forces of the two countries. Several twitter campaigns have been run by the opposition parties and twitter users, calling out on the Central government for failing to manage the situation at the border.
China withdraws its forces but I wonder why Indian forces are withdrawing from Indian territory? Why did we retreat? : @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 13, 2013
I stand with Modiji on this. PM must answer his question! https://t.co/xauOoFONvh
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) July 7, 2020
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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.
