35 yrs on, 32 get 5 years’ RI for 1990 caste violence in Agra village
Agra: Over three decades after caste violence broke out in Panwari and nearby villages in Agra following controversy over a Dalit wedding procession, a local court on Friday sentenced 32 men to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in the case. Delivering the 97-page verdict, the special SC/ST court of Judge Pushkar Upadhyay also imposed a fine of ₹41,000 on each convict. Half of this amount will be given to the affected Dalit families as compensation. The sentencing came three days after the court convicted 35 men and acquitted 15 others for lack of evidence. Of the original 72 accused, 22 died during the prolonged trial. While 32 convicts were taken into custody on Friday, non-bailable warrants were issued against the remaining three for not appearing in court. The case, titled State vs Vipti Ram and others, relates to the violence that unfolded on June 21–22, 1990. The trigger was a Dalit groom riding a horse during his wedding procession in Panwari, which led to objections from a group of Jat men. An altercation followed, and the next day, both sides exchanged gunfire, resulting in the death of 50-year-old Soni Ram Jat. Several Dalit homes were torched in the aftermath. By the afternoon of June 22, the violence had spread to Akola and other nearby villages, where more attacks on Dalits were reported. The sentencing pertains specifically to the Akola incident. The violence prompted the heavy deployment of Provincial Armed Constabulary and police forces. A month-long curfew was imposed to bring the situation under control. Then-Congress leader and former PM Rajiv Gandhi, along with Sonia Gandhi, had visited Panwari village after the violence. A case was registered at Kagarol police station by then-SHO Omveer Singh Rana. Charges were framed under IPC sections 148 (rioting with deadly weapons), 149 (unlawful assembly), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 144 (joining unlawful assembly with a weapon), 325 (causing grievous hurt), and sections 3/2/5 of the SC/ST Act. Additional district govt counsel Hemant Dixit said, “At least 200–250 people were present at the spot in Akola. A total of 72 were named in the case, and 31 prosecution witnesses were examined during the trial.” During Friday’s hearing, the defence side argued for leniency, stating that the convicted men are now aged between 80 and 85, come from agrarian backgrounds, and have no prior criminal record. BJP MLA Chaudhary Babu Lal and seven others were acquitted in 2022 after key witnesses turned hostile and the original case diary went missing. Dixit countered the defence side’s arguments, saying, “All the accused were young at the time of the incident. The violence in Akola was so brutal that it led to a mass exodus of Dalit families. Therefore, we demanded maximum punishment.” Meanwhile, sources said that the convicts plan to move the Allahabad high court against the verdict. ” No proper investigation was done after the incident. Things are peaceful now — the Dalit families who left have returned, built homes, and we live in harmony today,” an associate of one of the convicts said. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https://timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
MP Khandwa gangrape-murder case: Limits of brutality crossed with tribal woman, questions raised on women’s safety system in the state
The Congress delegation met the family members of the deceased. The delegation included Shobha Ojha, Vijayalakshmi Sadho and MLA Jhuma Solanki. They demanded a compensation of Rs 25 lakh from the government and a government job for a family member. Bhopal. The incident of gangrape and murder of a tribal woman in Khalwa police station area of Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh has shaken the entire state. This incident, which shames humanity, not only raises questions on law and order, but also exposes the government’s insensitivity towards the safety of the tribal society. The deceased woman was 45 years old and she was the victim of brutality by two youths of her own village – Sunil and Hari. The brutality was done by catching her on the way while returning from the field On Friday night, after a wedding ceremony in the village, the woman had gone to drop her relatives to the field. The farm was just half a kilometer away, but she did not return home overnight. The next morning, when the family went out to search for her, a woman told them that the victim was in the shed behind her house. On reaching there, she was found unconscious. On regaining consciousness, she told her son and daughter-in-law, “Something wrong has happened to me, now I will not survive… Sunil and Hari did it forcefully.” She died shortly after. Statement given before death, intestines and uterus were out According to the son and daughter-in-law of the deceased, the condition of the woman was very critical. There was excessive bleeding from the private part and the uterus was out. The postmortem report also confirmed that the intestines were out, the uterus was torn and the body was soaked in blood. According to the doctors, a hand or some object was inserted in the private part, which damaged the internal organs and caused death due to excessive bleeding. Police sent the accused to jail The police had taken both the accused into custody on Saturday itself and on Sunday night they were taken to the crime scene to confirm the crime scene. Both the accused were produced in the court on Monday and taken on two-day police remand. Khandwa SP Manoj Kumar Rai said that the clothes of the accused and the deceased and other evidence found from the crime scene have been sent for FSL investigation. It has also been said that this case will be registered in the category of marked crime and taken to the fast track court. According to Congress leaders, the victim could not even get first aid. The government ambulance did not come, and the family had to take the body to the district hospital in a private vehicle. This incident exposes the poor health system of the state. Congress team met the victim’s family The Congress delegation met the family of the deceased. The team included Shobha Ojha, Vijayalakshmi Sadho and MLA Jhuma Solanki. They demanded a compensation of Rs 25 lakh from the government and a government job for one member of the family. Shobha Ojha alleged that “the administration is trying to convert the rape case into murder. Looking at the condition of the crime scene, it is doubtful how the incident could have happened there.” Vikrant Bhuria targeted the government National President of Adivasi Congress and MLA Dr. Vikrant Bhuria said in a press conference in Delhi, “MP is becoming the rape and liquor capital. A 45-year-old tribal woman was gang-raped and her uterus and intestines were removed with an iron rod. This is not just murder, but a blot on the face of civilization.” Bhuria further said that “Prime Minister Modi should ensure before coming to Bhopal Mahila Sammelan on May 31 that how will the sisters be protected in Madhya Pradesh?” Courtesy : Ankit Pachauri, Hindi News
Brutal attack on Dalit monk in Chhatarpur, MP: Beaten to death with trident, case registered under SC/ST Act
There is an atmosphere of tension in the village since the incident. Dalit organizations have called this attack extremely shameful and have demanded the immediate arrest of the accused. It is not yet clear whether the accused has been taken into custody by the police or not. Bhopal. A case of a deadly attack on a Dalit monk with a trident has come to light in the Sarabai police station area of Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The victim monk Indra Bahadur Ahirwar has been admitted to the hospital in critical condition. It is being told that the accused hit the monk with his own trident until he fainted. There is an atmosphere of anger in the village regarding the incident. What is the whole matter? The incident is from Mahoi Khurd village of Sarabai police station area. The victim Naga monk Indra Bahadur Ahirwar lives in an ashram located near the Andi pond of the village and performs bhajan-pujan. In the complaint lodged with the police, he said, “Chhuttan Patel, a resident of the same village, came to me asking for utensils to cook chicken. I refused saying that this place is for worship. The next day when I came out of the ashram, Chhuttan Patel stopped me on the way and attacked me with my own trident.” Beaten to death Sadhu Indra Bahadur says that the accused attacked him till he fainted. In the attack, his arm from the shoulder has been broken and he has suffered serious injuries in the waist, leg and hip. There are deep wounds at many places on the body. The victim also alleged that, “Chhuttan Patel is the man of the village’s strongman Krishna. He is addicted to alcohol and meat. I am a sadhu, so when I opposed him, he attacked me.” Police registered the case On getting information about the incident, Sarabai police reached the spot and started investigation. A case has been registered against the accused Chhuttan Patel under the Indian Penal Code (BNS) and Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The police have registered a case under BNS Section 296 – attempt to hurt religious sentiments, Section 115(2) – intentional grievous hurt, Section 315(2) – attempt to murder, Section 3(1)(d), 3(1)(dh), 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act – brutal attack and insult to a Dalit. An atmosphere of tension in the village There is an atmosphere of tension in the village since the incident. Dalit organizations have called this attack extremely shameful and have demanded the immediate arrest of the accused. It is not yet clear whether the accused has been detained by the police or not. The Bhim Army State President surrounded the government In a conversation with The Muknayak, Bhim Army Madhya Pradesh State President Sunil Bairasia said that this incident is extremely condemnable and a symbol of increasing violence against the Dalit community. The attack on a sadhu, who belongs to the Dalit community, with a trident shows how caste hatred is still alive in the society. This attack is not just on one person, but on our entire society and its faith. Targeting the government, he said that there is no guarantee of safety of Dalits in Madhya Pradesh. Atrocities are happening every day and the administration is a mute spectator. He demanded that the accused be arrested as soon as possible and given severe punishment and the victim sadhu be given compensation and security, otherwise Bhim Army will protest in Chhatarpur. Courtesy : Ankit Pachauri, Hindi News
Remarks on Army: HC nixes Rahul Gandhi’s plea against court summons
Lucknow: A Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s plea challenging the lower court summons for his alleged derogatory remarks on the Indian Army. Passing the order, the single bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi said the detailed order would be released on June 2. Opposing Gandhi’s plea, a team of lawyers including additional advocate general VK Shahi, govt advocate VK Singh and additional govt advocate Anurag Verma, said Gandhi’s petition was not maintainable because he had alternative remedy to challenge the summons before the session court. They also submitted that from bare perusal of the complaint and the statement of witnesses, prima facie offence was made out against him. Gandhi had challenged the summons issued by a lower court in Lucknow and the complaint filed against him on the grounds that it was motivated and lodged in a mala fide manner. Udai Shanker Srivastava has filed a complaint against Gandhi in a local court alleging that the Congress MP made several derogatory remarks on the Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in . On the complaint, the lower court had summoned Gandhi to face the trial. Gandhi’s advocate Pranshu Agarwal argued that the allegations were fabricated. He further argued that Gandhi is not a resident of Lucknow, so before summoning him, the lower court should have investigated the veracity of the allegations and issued summons only if the allegations were prima facie found to be fit for trial. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
UP: What is the Panwari incident of Agra in 1990? Due to which Dalit politics rose…and Babulal shone
After the caste conflict in Panwari, Agra in 1990, on one hand Dalit politics rose, while on the other hand Choudhary Babulal shone as a new face. Choudhary Babulal’s politics started from here. From 22 to 25 June 1990, Agra was in discussions all over the country due to the incidents of Panwari and Akola. After this, politics changed completely. At the local level, the people removed the bigwigs of Jat politics from their hearts, while at the state level Dalit politics rose due to Dalit unity. When BSP and BAMCEF established their roots in the name of Dalit respect, the resentment of both the parties towards Congress and Janata Dal remained. Even after the activism of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Congress could not make a place in the hearts of Dalits. Before the Panwari incident, the then Union Minister Choudhary. Faces like Ajay Singh, Badan Singh, Vijay Singh Rana were at the centre of Jat politics, but after the Panwari incident, Choudhary Babulal emerged like a comet as a strong leader of the Jats. As a result of this, he won as an independent from Fatehpur Sikri. He became a minister, MP and then MLA. The old faces of the Jats were rejected by Jatland and they were never at the centre of politics again. In these 35 years, firebrand Babulal and Jat faces doing politics like him made a place for themselves. BSP, BAMCEF won the hearts of Dalits After the Panwari incident, the Dalit community showed unity and in the name of the fight to maintain respect, BAMCEF and BSP kept making a place in the hearts of Dalits. According to political analyst Rajiv Dixit, Kanshiram and Mayawati, leaders of the newly-formed BSP, kept the Panwari incident alive in the entire state and mentioned it in every meeting for their self-respect. The result of this was that BSP registered its strong presence in every assembly election after this. Congress suffered the most due to Dalits joining BSP. After this incident, Janata Dal implemented the Mandal Commission’s recommendations to reduce the distance from Dalits, but could not win their hearts. Janta Dal and Congress suffered losses The Panwari incident not only changed the politics of Uttar Pradesh, but also the politics of Janata Dal in power at the center and Congress in the opposition. Janata Dal became a victim of Jats’ anger after this incident, and even the visit of Congress leader and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi could not connect them with Dalits. Senior journalist Rajiv Saxena tells that former PM Rajiv Gandhi had reached Panwari village with his wife Sonia Gandhi by Taj Express. Panwari and Agra remained at the center of politics across the country for a month. The spark of the Panwari incident was felt in many districts of Rajasthan including Bharatpur. Courtesy: Dheerendra Singh, Hindi News
Caste tension in Bulandshahr, Yadav community put up caste board at the entry of the village, Dalits protested
Bulandshahr News: There was a dispute in Bulandshahr over the installation of caste board in the village by Yadav community. Dalit community objected to this, after which the police administration removed the board. Bulandshahr News: A case of installation of caste board by Yadav community in village Junaidpur of Kotwali Secunderabad area in Bulandshahr, UP has come to light, after which the caste dispute increased. People of Dalit community in the village objected to the board, after which the police took action and took action against 12 people including Ahir Regiment and Samajwadi Party leaders for disturbing the peace. This action has been taken in the case of forcibly installing caste board in the village and organizing a panchayat. In fact, a caste board was forcibly installed by the people of Yadav community at the entry of Junedpur in Secunderabad Kotwali area. “Yaduvanshi village” – Junedpur Ahir Regiment is our right, Jai Yadav was written on the board. The Dalit community of the village protested against this caste board, after which the people of the Yadav community also gathered and started supporting the board by holding a panchayat. Due to which the caste dispute was increasing in the village. The police removed the board from the village After the dispute increased, the Dalits complained to the police, expressing the threat to their lives and property. After which the police administration uprooted the board and brought it to the police station. The police asked the Yadavs not to put up such a board and appealed to both the parties to maintain peace, despite this, the board was again put up by the other side and a panchayat was called, in which people of the Yadav community from the surrounding villages including the SP leader gathered. Secunderabad police station in-charge Anil Shahi was informed about this, after which he reached the spot with a heavy police force and took 12 people including the leader of the Ahir Regiment and SP leaders into custody and brought them to the police station. Action has been taken against all these for disturbing the peace. The Dalit community has expressed satisfaction over the action taken by the police. Former village head Virendra said that this was leading to casteist hatred, which could have led to a serious incident. Complaint filed on the basis of complaint He said that only 35 percent of the people in Junaidpur village are Ahirs while 65 percent are from other castes. In such a situation, other castes had raised objections to this board. SP City Shankar Prasad said that the Dalits have alleged that Kapil Yadav, Bablu Yadav, Narendra Singh Yadav and their associates were trying to spread anarchy in the village every day. They were being threatened. On the basis of the complaint received in this, a case has been registered and further legal action is being taken. Courtesy: Anubhav Sharma, Hindi News
Man arrested for raping 16-year-old Dalit girl in UP’s Bhadohi
Bhadohi (UP), (PTI) A 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 16-year-old Dalit girl here, officials said on Thursday. According to a senior police official, the alleged incident occurred on May 17 when the girl went out to attend the nature’s call. Accused Jitendra Prajapati allegedly covered her mouth, took her to his house, assaulted her, and then raped her at knife point. When the girl did not return home late that night, her family began searching for her. The accused arrived at her father’s workplace, a petrol pump, and allegedly told him to take his daughter from his house. He also allegedly threatened him to remain silent, according to police. Police sources said that the victim’s father said he initially preferred to remain silent due to fear and social stigma. However, the 16-year-old girl reportedly threatened to commit suicide if her family did not register a complaint against Prajapati. Following this, her father went to the Koirauna police station and filed a complaint on May 25. Bhadohi Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhimanyu Manglik said on Friday that based on the complaint received from the girl’s father, an FIR was registered against Prajapati under relevant sections of the BNS, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and Section 3(1)(d) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. After conducting the girl’s medical examination and recording her statement before the court, police launched a search for the absconding accused. “Jitendra Prajapati was arrested on Wednesday night near Newajipur and was sent to jail on Thursday,” said the SP. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI) Courtesy : The Week Note: This news is originally published on https:/theweek.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Dalit family demolishes temple they built after embracing Christianity in Chhattisgarh; Hindutva brigade protests
The police arrested five, including three members of the Dalit family after the incident. RAIPUR: Tension prevailed at Bhatanpali after a Dalit family that got converted into Christianity dismantled a temple built by them, leading to a protest by cadres of Bajrang Dal in the outskirts of Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh town. The police arrested five, including three members of the Dalit family after the incident. A senior police officer told TNIE that the Sarthi family had built the temple in 2020 on government land, though there was no idol placed inside and only the structure existed. The family accepted the Christian faith a year ago, and the temple was dismantled by a JCB machine. “As the news spread, a group of Bajrang Dal cadres arrived and, claiming that their religious sentiments were hurt, attempted to reach out to a nearby church to vandalise it in retaliation, but the police intervened and prevented it,” the officer said. The existing church was built on private land some 25 years ago. According to eyewitnesses, some Bajrang Dal protestors managed to enter the church, raised a saffron coloured cloth and tried to remove the cross. “There was a scuffle between the activists of Bajrang Dal and the police, who asked the protestors not to take the law into their hands. We have arrested five persons including three members of the Sarthi family and an operator of a JCB machinery that was used to demolish the temple”, the officer added. The locals close to Nirmal Sarthi claimed that the family was initially taken to a police station to safeguard them from the protestors, and later they were arrested by the police. “The demolished temple was a 6 ft x 6ft structure built by the Sarthi family close to the entrance of their residence. “The Hanuman temple didn’t have any idol installed, nor did anyone ever come to worship there. A Dalit family stands victimised in the incident. While Sarthi, his two sons and Bogilal Sarthi were arrested and sent to jail, no stern action was taken against those who created disharmony and agitation in the name of religion”, said Degree Prasad Chouhan, human rights activist based in Raigarh. Courtesy : Ejaz Kaiser, TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
From the memoir: The long shadow of caste discrimination on Dalit writer Adhir Biswas as a schoolboy
Ma had asked me to wait a bit. But that had been a long while back! How much longer? What was she looking for inside the room? What was so important now? I couldn’t understand why she had asked me to wait! Oof, why did she have to do this when I was in such a hurry! Should I leave? No, maybe she’d give me something. Did she go in to get some money? Wouldn’t be bad if I got some. After all, I was beginning school today. It was my first day of school. If not an anna, even two paise was good. But I wouldn’t wait longer for that. I could easily run all the way, but because it was the first day, I wouldn’t do that. If Ma held me up like this hereafter I would just leave. Hey, why was she going from one room to another? I knew that Ma shouldn’t move about like us. That was the toll of suffering her sickness. I saw Ma every day, but I had never seen her like I was doing today. Bustling around for so long. And through all that, it seemed to me that Ma was moving about with her sari wound around her body like thin skin. Ma had had her medicine. The decoction from the kobiraj. Some pills. A powder. Only after having those did she begin cooking for the household. Baba too lent her a hand. That meant cutting the vegetables, washing them, washing the utensils, and preparing the wheat dough. Sometimes Ma would do it; at other times Baba would say, “Leave it, I’ll do it.” He wasn’t around all the time, so he tried to do some of Ma’s work in the little time he had at home. But despite all this, why wasn’t Ma getting better? “O Ma, it’s getting late. What are you doing? Tell me what you’re looking for.” “What else! The kohl container. It was next to the candlestick. Did you move it somewhere?” “Aah,” I said impatiently. “What do you need the kohl for?” “Oh dear! What are you saying? You’re beginning school, won’t I put a dot on you?” “What’ll happen if you don’t put it? I’ve grown up now – I’m off!” “Wait.” I had never heard Ma shout so loud! She wasn’t angry, it didn’t seem like a scolding either. It was like indulgence. I was annoyed but I couldn’t move. Ma walked slowly towards me. Coming closer, and before I knew it, she held my head gently between her palms and kissed me on the forehead! “Do your studies mindfully, my dear, I’m afraid I won’t be there to see it all.” The thought of school vanished at once from my mind. Why was she choking? As she swallowed, she sniffled a little. Her eyes were brimming with tears. As if she was going to … just now. I said softly, “Are you crying, Ma?” “Where, no!” And saying so, she wiped her eyes. “Go now!” What if I went after a few days instead? Or never went at all so I could stay home with Ma? Could I not learn a trade like Baba’s instead of going to school? After all, I had gone all the way to Poyatibari after a bereavement there and cut the nails of the people in the household. The womenfolk there had held out their hands so gently. One finger at a time. In return, a clay bowl full of rice. My mind wandered to that day. Aush paddy was planted in summer and harvested in autumn. Its rice was browncoloured. Also round potatoes, and sometimes clinking coins. So what if I was small, after all I belonged to that caste. I filled the bag with fistfuls of rice. The vegetables would be placed on one side. But that was for later. As soon as the bag was full, I would hear someone from the household say, “Don’t keep sitting there, come back to the house, come and have lunch when you are done.” I could see it all, as if Thakur Moshai, the priest, was sitting far away from me. A banana leaf was full of rice, dal and vegetable curry. After mixing them with my hand, I licked the starch off my hand and fingers. Time and again I would think, no one was watching me eating, were they? Oh, how long it had been since I had eaten so well! In front of Thakur Moshai were Kakima and others of the household. I was served a lot of rice and vegetable curry. It took a while to eat that. Someone shouted out from the veranda, “Just ask if you want more rice.” I wondered, isn’t there anything else? Some fish? Maybe not the choicest one but perhaps a tail-piece? But then I thought, where’s the need for that! With what I had been served I wouldn’t have to eat till noon the next day. I continued eating. As I ate, I began to feel drowsy. So, what was wrong with that – if I went around from village to village with a nail-cutting chisel? I could start earning right away. I just wanted to stay close to Ma. I wouldn’t go to school. What if she kept on crying after I went to school? Ma understood. There were tears in my eyes. She wiped my tears and said, “Go, my dear, it’s getting late.” I didn’t say “no”. Once again the urge to go to school awakened. “So, I’m going!” Ma nodded. I had come quite a distance. But Ma was still standing on the road in front of the house. I turned back every now and then to look. Ma waved her hand. Chhor-da had left already for the day. Ma had said to him, “Drop your brother at school tomorrow.” “He’ll go on his own. Why are you worrying? He wanders around everywhere all day long; won’t he be able
Shirt-pants, pen and chocolate… Why did Rahul Gandhi send a gift to a high school student of Barabanki?
Congress MP from Rae Bareli Rahul Gandhi has also sent his signed congratulatory message. In the letter, Rahul Gandhi has written that your determination to pass the exam despite struggles is an inspiration for all students. Jitendra Kumar Maurya, Barabanki: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has sent a gift along with a congratulatory letter to Ram Kewal, who passed the high school exam for the first time from Nizampur village of Barabanki after 78 years of independence. On Wednesday, MP Tanuj Punia reached the village with Congress leaders and felicitated the student and also promised to give full support for further studies. Ram Kewal, son of Jagdish Prasad, a resident of Nizampur village connected to Ahmedpur town of Banikodar block, has set a new benchmark by passing the high school exam. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and MP from Rae Bareli Rahul Gandhi has sent congratulations to Ram Kewal and family on the successful penance of hard work. In the 78 years since the Dalit village of Nizampur in Ahmedpur village, no one has studied up to high school. Teachers believe that education has brought a ray of hope to the family living a life of poverty. Congratulatory message from Rahul Gandhi MP Tanuj Punia said that Rahul Gandhi has sent a congratulatory message to the family of Ramkewal, the student who passed the high school examination for the first time in the village after independence. In this, he has been given a shirt-pant, pen, chocolate and a congratulatory message letter signed by Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi wrote in the congratulatory message- ‘Dear Shri Ramkewal, I heartily congratulate you on your success in the 10th class examination for the first time in your entire village. This is not only a personal achievement but a historic occasion for the entire Nizampur village. Your determination to pass the examination despite struggles is an inspiration for all the students. You have proved that if the intention is strong, then no obstacle can become an obstacle in the way.’ Rahul Gandhi further writes- ‘Baba Saheb Ambedkar also stressed upon the need for education and with the hard work and dedication with which you have achieved this position, I hope that many avenues of progress will open for you in the times to come. Once again many congratulations to you and your parents for this achievement, whose blessings and hard work have always been with you. Best wishes for your future dreams too.’ Desire to study in private school, Congress took responsibility Tanuj Punia said that student Ramkewal has expressed his desire to study further in a private school in the city. Congress has taken the responsibility of fulfilling his wish. About the author Vaibhav Pandey Assistant News Editor in Navbharat Times Digital. Science student till graduation. After this did post graduation in media. Started the journey of journalism from Lucknow which reached the city of Nawabs via Agra, Delhi-NCR. Worked in Dainik Jagran print for a long time. Courtesy : Hindi News