Viral Video: Bihar DM Scolds Headmaster & Orders Salary Cut For Wearing ‘Kurta Pajama’, Twitter is Furious | Watch
Viral Video: A video has emerged on social media, showing a district magistrate in Bihar scolding the headmaster of a school for wearing kurta-pyjama. The incident reportedly took place on July 6 at the Girls Primary School Balgudar, when the district magistrate had gone for a surprise inspection. The video shows DM Sanjay Kumar Singh of Bihar’s Lakhisarai district reprimanding the headmaster identified as Nirbhay Kumar Singh, for wearing a kurta pajama at work. He also tells him he looks like a politician rather than a teacher. Not only that, the strict DM also issued the headmaster with a show-cause notice for wearing a kurta-pyjama and ordered a salary cut.
“Do you look like a teacher? I thought you looked like some local public representative,” DM Sanjay Kumar Singh was heard saying in the video. When the teacher tries to argue his case, the DM shuts him up. “If you are a teacher, be like one. We cannot accept you as teacher in this dress. If you look and behave like a public representative, go and ask for votes. We cannot allow laxity”, the DM is seen telling Nirbhay.
Watch the video here:
Does wearing "Kurta Pyjama" by a teacher is now crime in India??
This DM is ordering 'show cause' and 'salary cut' notice just for wearing "Kurta Pyjama".
The way this English Babu DM is behaving, is it anyhow acceptable @jsaideepak and @JaipurDialogues sir?? pic.twitter.com/wr8MUsrSFV— Saurabh Pathak (@SaurabhPathakJi) July 10, 2022
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
A majority of users slammed the DM for his attitude, and rebuked him for belittling the teacher. Many Twitter users pointed out that as a traditional outfit, there should be no rules against wearing kurta-pyjamas to school.
One user reacted to the video and said, “he must not have scolded in front of students, this is straight up humiliation 2. there are better ways to reprimand without being so rude — India needs to see a culture change as a whole, and should start seeing kurta-dhoti, kurta-pajama as a formal attire.” Another commented, “A self proclaimed “leader” telling a teacher to not look like a leader in class full of future leaders of country. Irony at so many levels.” A third wrote, “This official wants the teacher to behave like a ‘teacher’! Is he behaving like a ‘civil servant’? He is scolding/mocking teachers on camera and in front of students. He is giving oral instructions for disciplinary action on camera! Please stop behaving like feudal lords!”
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The teacher is giving a valid reason for that 'Gamchha' also. He is saying that there is power cut in school from last 3 days that's why he is using for excessive sweat.
Can any action be taken against this English Babu DM??@AKTKadmin @ShefVaidya @squineon @BefittingFacts— Saurabh Pathak (@SaurabhPathakJi) July 10, 2022
Rules for kids is for a different reason. Its not the same for teachers. As long as the dress is decent, one must focus on the teaching and not his/her dressing. Now, please don't say in Indian climate – Dhoti-Kurta is indecent. Look at this teacher –https://t.co/HK9aAXZBM6
— Surajit Dash (@SurajitDash) July 11, 2022
Angrez chale gaye, Ghulam chhod gaye. Does this idiot know IIT graduation wear is kurta pyjama? Even he may have been taught by a dhoti clad teacher ????
— Ratan Sharda ???????? रतन शारदा (@RatanSharda55) July 11, 2022
Judges call out IAS officers for not wearing a tie and suit in court. DM calls out teacher for not wearing shirt and pants.
Gazab desh hai ye.
— Silence (@heal_silence) July 11, 2022
Sir is it a crime to wear kurta pyjama
@NitishKumar @AAPBihar @BJP4Bihar ??
Very shameful action by this IAS officer.
Please take strong action ???????? https://t.co/GlI2brR3DR— Dipti ???????? (@Dipti10755682) July 12, 2022
The ugly face of bureaucracy is omnipresent. https://t.co/h7mBSDNrQT
— Tarique Anwer (@tanwer_m) July 12, 2022
Teacher wearing kurta pyjama HOW CAN IT BE WRONG & WHY? Still so many Vidya Mandir school teachers wear kurta pyjama even dhoti kurta too & they teaches as gud as a teacher wearing pant shirt.
Such a shameful behavior of officer ???????? Strict inquiry should be done against this DM. https://t.co/xSaSJEhaTe
— ⚫️ ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????? ~ ???????? (@Shorbani_b) July 12, 2022
The DM also checked the classrooms and basic infrastructure of the school. He was upset with the lack of proper lighting in the classrooms and was not satisfied with the principal’s responses to his queries.