Yogi Adityanath seen calling reporter "Chutiya" on "live video"? UP govt says video "seems morphed"
ANI retracts video without explanation
Lucknow: A video of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath went viral across social media platforms wherein the CM is seen abusively lashing out at the cameraman of news agency Asian News International (ANI).
Adityanath had received his COVID vaccine minutes before the video was shot for a customary bite to the news agency.
“I would like to extend my greetings to the country’s scientists,” Adityanath droned on, before twitching at a minor interruption by a person in the room. He then lowered his voice and said, “Kya karte ho chutiyapane ka...” before the video cut off.
The video was soon trending with hashtag #YogiAdityanath on micro-blogging site Twitter. UP’s Additional Chief Secretary of Information Navneet Sehgal, was then quoted by news portal newslaundry.com as calling the video “morphed”.
Somebody must have played with the video,” Sehgal said. “We have uploaded the genuine video. He didn’t actually say it if you watch that.”
Meanwhile, ANI’s Uttar Pradesh bureau tweeted a retraction, stating that the video had been shot live. “Earlier issued live sound byte is retracted,” it said.
The video was then reuploaded wherein the CM is not seen abusing anybody.
When Newslaundry asked Sehgal Isn’t it likely that after Adityanath’s outburst, ANI reshot the video? He was quoted as saying “Only official videos go public, nothing else,” he said.
ANI has, however, not issued any statement in this regard except the retraction tweet without explanation.
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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.
