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Lucknow: A disturbing video from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, has sparked outrage after it showed a man being forced to kneel and touch his forehead to the ground in apology before a self-proclaimed student leader with links to State Minister and BJP leader Somendra Tomar. In the footage, uniformed police officers stand by silently, failing to intervene in the public humiliation.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident took place earlier this week, following what media reports describe a minor altercation between the victim and the student leader. The video, now circulating widely on social media, shows the BJP leader\u2019s associate shouting abuses and forcing the man to kneel and beg for forgiveness. Shockingly, despite the public humiliation taking place in full view of police personnel, none of them took any action to stop the assualt.<\/p>\n
Media reports say the confrontation began over a local dispute but escalated after the student leader invoked his political connections. Instead of diffusing the situation, the police appeared to allow the intimidation to continue unchecked.<\/p>\n
The police\u2019s inaction is being criticized on social media as a reflection of the growing culture of impunity in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, where political muscle often overshadows the rule of law.<\/p>\n
The video has reignited debates over the nexus between political patronage and policing in Uttar Pradesh, where incidents of intimidation by individuals close to ruling party leaders have repeatedly surfaced.<\/p>\n
Critics say that such acts, carried out openly and in the presence of law enforcement, erode public trust and reinforce the perception that the law does not apply equally to all in BJP-ruled India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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