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The Hindu
11 hours ago
- The Hindu
Police officer suspended for scuffle with temple priest over sound systems during Rath Yatra in Kanpur
The station officer of the Badshahi Naka police station was placed under suspension on Friday (June 27, 2025) for allegedly misbehaving with Mahant Jitendra Das, the priest of the Hanuman temple located in the Panki area of this Uttar Pradesh district, officials said. The dispute erupted between police and the priest over the installation of additional sound systems for the Jagannath Rath Yatra. Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Satyajeet Gupta told reporters that Station Officer (Badshahi Naka) Rajiv Kumar has been put under suspension for allegedly misbehaving with Das and also abusing him. "We have made an appeal to the mahant, devotees and others to take out the Jagannath Rath Yatra without removing the additional sound systems as it is already delayed and the removal of the additional sound systems will lead to a further delay. A request has also been made to maintain peace and not pay attention to rumours," the DCP said. As a precautionary measure, reserved police forces and personnel from neighbouring police stations were deployed along the procession route. "The situation is under control but we are still alert and keeping a close surveillance on the situation. Rumour-mongers will be dealt with sternly," another official said. Police have launched a probe into the incident, Additional DCP Mahesh Kumar said. The dispute erupted between police and the priest over the installation of additional sound systems for the procession. Resident angry with police According to local residents, devotees got angry after police asked the organisers of the procession to remove the additional sound systems, following which they sat on a dharna at Nayaganj. Das told reporters that the SO, along with police personnel from Nayaganj, arrived at the spot and asked them to carry only two speakers with the procession, when they were preparing to take out the Jagannath Rath Yatra at 1 pm. "When we opposed this, saying no senior official had issued any such instruction, the police personnel misbehaved with us," he said. Irked by the alleged misbehaviour of the police personnel, supporters of the priest started raising slogans against police. Officials tried to pacify the priest and his supporters, but they were adamant on their demand that the SO should be placed under suspension. Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Amitabh Bajpai also arrived at the spot with his supporters and they recited the "Hanuman Chalisa" there in protest. Das walked through the market with folded hands, following which the shopkeepers pulled down their shutters in his support. The priest gave an ultimatum that if no action was taken against the erring police personnel by 8 pm, he will set himself on fire, which prompted top officials to swing into action. The Jagannath Rath Yatra was taken out around 8 pm, after the SO was suspended.
The Print
18 hours ago
- The Print
Police officer suspended for ‘misbehaving' with temple priest during rath yatra in UP's Kanpur
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Satyajeet Gupta told reporters that Station Officer (Badshahi Naka) Rajiv Kumar has been put under suspension for allegedly misbehaving with Das and also abusing him. The priest had allegedly threatened to set himself on fire if police did not allow the Jagannath Rath Yatra to proceed without removing additional sound systems. Kanpur (UP), Jun 27 (PTI) The station officer of the Badshahi Naka police station was placed under suspension on Friday for allegedly misbehaving with Mahant Jitendra Das, the priest of the Hanuman temple located in the Panki area of this Uttar Pradesh district, officials said. 'We have made an appeal to the mahant, devotees and others to take out the Jagannath Rath Yatra without removing the additional sound systems as it is already delayed and the removal of the additional sound systems will lead to a further delay. A request has also been made to maintain peace and not pay attention to rumours,' the DCP said. As a precautionary measure, reserved police forces and personnel from neighbouring police stations were deployed along the procession route. 'The situation is under control but we are still alert and keeping a close surveillance on the situation. Rumour-mongers will be dealt with sternly,' another official said. Police have launched a probe into the incident, Additional DCP Mahesh Kumar said. The dispute erupted between police and the priest over the installation of additional sound systems for the procession. According to local residents, devotees got angry after police asked the organisers of the procession to remove the additional sound systems, following which they sat on a dharna at Nayaganj. Das told reporters that the SO, along with police personnel from Nayaganj, arrived at the spot and asked them to carry only two speakers with the procession, when they were preparing to take out the Jagannath Rath Yatra at 1 pm. 'When we opposed this, saying no senior official had issued any such instruction, the police personnel misbehaved with us,' he said. Irked by the alleged misbehaviour of the police personnel, supporters of the priest started raising slogans against police. Officials tried to pacify the priest and his supporters, but they were adamant on their demand that the SO should be placed under suspension. Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Amitabh Bajpai also arrived at the spot with his supporters and they recited the 'Hanuman Chalisa' there in protest. Das walked through the market with folded hands, following which the shopkeepers pulled down their shutters in his support. The priest gave an ultimatum that if no action was taken against the erring police personnel by 8 pm, he will set himself on fire, which prompted top officials to swing into action. The Jagannath Rath Yatra was taken out around 8 pm, after the SO was suspended. PTI COR NAV RC This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Etawah incident ploy to divide UP along caste lines: Akhilesh
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP over the recent assault on a non-Brahmin katha vachak and his team in Etawah. He termed the incident part of a larger conspiracy to divide the state along caste lines. "The BJP is deploying its 'planted people' with strategic surnames from neighbouring states to carry out its infiltrative politics and disturb social harmony in the state. But the people of Uttar Pradesh are aware of the truth. Society here will not be divided by the actions of a few negative elements — it will emerge even stronger," he said. Questioning the BJP central leadership's 'lack of trust' in its UP unit, the former CM said: "Is there not even one BJP leader in UP whom those sitting in Delhi can trust? Is that why people from outside are being brought in to stage conspiracies and disrupt peace here?" Further aiming at the Yogi Adityanath govt, the former chief minister accused the BJP of opening the state's borders to "anarchic elements" who, he claimed, enter Uttar Pradesh, disturb peace, and leave unchallenged. Referring to the assault on the katha vachak and his team, including a visually impaired dholak player, Yadav said, "A handful of dominance-obsessed individuals didn't even spare the artist who 'sees the world through rhythm'. By snatching his dholak and levelling baseless accusations, such people have lost the sympathy of even their own community." He condemned the attackers as "inhuman and un-Indian", saying that those who truly revere India's cultural heritage are always compassionate and kind-hearted. Rallying support under the banner of PDA- his party's inclusive alliance for Pichhde (backward classes), Dalits and Alpsankhyak (minorities) - Yadav said the incident has united marginalised communities. "
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
SP distances itself from protest, says preventive action not taken
Kanpur: Local functionaries of the Samajwadi Party said that they have no links with the organisation which indulged in violence during the protest in support of two 'katha vachaks' who were assaulted in Dandarpur village on June 21. SP district president Pradeep Shakya and state secretary Gopal Yadav said, "Our party has nothing to do with the unrest in the village. The Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to use the incident for political advantage." "There was no preventive action despite intelligence input about the planned siege of Bakewar police station," he said. The SP also released a photograph of Gagan Yadav, labelling him as "a BJP worker". BJP's regional vice-president Shiv Mahesh Dubey, accompanied by supporters, visited Dandarpur village to meet Brahmin community members and Jai Prakash, who had filed the FIR, and promised that justice would be meted to them. He said that the incident involving 'katha vachaks' who reached the venue hiding their caste identities was a "plot of the SP". "The incident is the handiwork of the Samajwadi Party workers. The govt and police should take firm action," he said.
Hindustan Times
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Pratapgarh police announce ₹25K reward on acting SP dist chief
Jun 27, 2025 10:48 PM IST Superintendent of police (SP), Pratapgarh, Anil Kumar on Friday announced a cash reward of ₹ 25,000 on Samajwadi Party (SP)'s acting district unit president Gulshan Yadav who is absconding in a case of selling mangoes from an orchard that was seized under the Gangsters Act. The case was registered at Manikpur police station of Pratapgarh district last year. Station house officer, Kunda police station, AK Dixit, who is investigating the case, gave this information. (For Representation) Station house officer, Kunda police station, AK Dixit, who is investigating the case, gave this information. Earlier, on June 19, taking action against Yadav under the Gangsters Act, Sangramgarh police had seized a plot bought in the name of his wife Seema Yadav in Lucknow. On April 23, the Pratapgarh DM had ordered the confiscation of Gulshan Yadav's properties under the Gangsters Act. In accordance with the order, Sangramgarh police seized the 187.95 sq. metre plot in Sharda Nagar South City, Lucknow. Its value is reported to be around ₹ 1.10 crore. Besides, Yadav's house worth around ₹ 1 crore was seized by district administration officials in Kunda on May 4. This house was also in the name of Yadav's wife Seema Yadav. Prior to this, Gulshan Yadav's three bank accounts were seized by the administration. In view of Yadav's criminal antecedents, the Prataphgarh DM had ordered confiscation of his properties worth over ₹ 7 crore.
