Uttarakhand CM suspends school principal, orders arrest

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday ordered the police to arrest and suspends a school teacher who protested at a ‘Janata Darbar’ session in the state capital Dehradun.

According to a report by the Indian Express, Uttara Bahuguna, 57, works as a primary school principal — Naugon in Uttarkashi district – wanted to move out of the region and said she’d been working in far-flung places for well over two decades.

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She “allegedly used abusive language and showed indecency in front of Rawat, seeking her transfer from a remote location,” the report said.

Bahuguna started arguing with Rawat after he dismissed her. Rawat lost his cool and was seen shouting in the microphone saying, “Isko suspend kar dijiye (Suspend her)”.

The Express report says Bahuguna was released from custody within hours after her arrest.

#Uttarakhand CM @tsrawatbjp loses his cool while hearing a teacher's plea for transfer during BJP's "Janata Darbar". In the video he can be heard ordering the teacher's arrest and suspension. Rawat has received much flak for his behaviour with the teacher.@IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/r6EKMbQtt9

— Kavita (@Cavieta) June 28, 2018

Rawat was also criticized on social media for his behaviour.

This teacher questioned misdoings of Uttarakhand CM @tsrawatbjp at 'Janta Darbar' & he 'ordered' the Police to ARREST her & also SUSPENDED her

Now ppl are going to be arrested for questioning incompetent CMs? It should be him, who should be suspended ? pic.twitter.com/5zYz526SgF

— Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) June 29, 2018

After the incident took place, CM said that transfer requests must not be brought to a platform meant for hearing public grievances. “All transfers of government employees will be done under the state’s Transfer Act,” Rawat said. He said that suspension orders were issued for Bahuguna for “showing disrespect and using the abusive language” during the Janata Darbar.

While speaking to the Express after the incident, Bahuguna said, “I have no problem in doing my job, but I’ve been posted in remote areas for 25 years. Before the Uttarkashi village, I was posted in a remote area in Uttarkashi district’s Chinyalisaur. My husband used to take care of my two children, but after his death, in August last year, there is no one to take care of my children. Also, I am too old to work in remote areas.”

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