Terminated Aaj Tak journalist Shyam Meera Singh continues calling PM Modi “Shameless” on Twitter
Says PM Modi is even politicizing India’s hockey win at Tokyo Olympics
New Delhi: Former Aaj Tak journalist who was terminated by the India Today Group for his tweets criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and calling him a “Shameless Prime Minister” on Thursday once again tweeted calling PM Modi “Shameless” adding that he was right in saying it before.
On Thursday morning when Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a congratulatory tweet for the Indian men’s hockey team on their Bronze Medal finish in Tokyo Olympics, Shyam Meera Singh replied saying the PM was even politicizing an Olympic win of the country.
Modi in his tweet while congratulated the hockey team on their win adding that this is “New India”, a term popularized by him and BJP to highlight the era post-2014 when the BJP government came to power in India.
“Happy India! Inspired India! Proud India! The spectacular victory of the hockey team in Tokyo is a proud moment for the entire nation. This is New India, India full of confidence. Many congratulations and best wishes to the hockey team again.” Modi’s Hindi tweet read.
Shyam Meera Singh replied to the tweet and reminded PM Modi that India had won Gold in Hockey at the Olympics in 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1964 too. He also questioned if Modi believed “old India” was weak.
“Was old India weak? The hockey in which you are calling getting bronze as 'New India'. In the same hockey, India has won gold in 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1964. But you are politicizing this too. I had rightly said ‘Shameless Prime Minister’” he replied.
प्रफुल्लित भारत! प्रेरित भारत! गर्वित भारत!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2021
टोक्यो में हॉकी टीम की शानदार जीत पूरे देश के लिए गर्व का क्षण है।
ये नया भारत है, आत्मविश्वास से भरा भारत है।
हॉकी टीम को फिर से ढेरों बधाई और शुभकामनाएं। ? #Tokyo2020
“ये नया भारत है, आत्मविश्वास से भरा भारत है?”
— Shyam Meera Singh (@ShyamMeeraSingh) August 5, 2021
क्यों भाई? पुराना भारत क्या कमजोर था? जिस हॉकी में कांस्य मिलने को ‘नया भारत’ कह रहे हो. उसी हॉकी में भारत ने 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 में गोल्ड जीता है. पर आपने यहाँ भी राजनीति घुसा दी. मैंने सही ही कहा था “Shameless Prime Minister”
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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.
