Uttar Pradesh Electricity Dept Worker was discharged for being Palestine flag during Eid | Today news

A contract worker in the electricity department of Uttar Pradesh was rejected from the Saharanpur service for allegedly waving a Palestinian flag on Eid, Pti quoted on Sunday. According to the report, the termination notice was issued to its photos, which was waved on the Palestine flag, on social media. Saqib Khan, who worked in the Kailashpur Power House, waved the flag on March 31 after Eid ‘Namaiz’. Referring to the reason for the dismissal of SAQIB, said Sanjeev Kumar, executive engineer of the electricity department, said the department considers its actions as ‘anti-national’ and took action immediately. “Saqib Khan, a contract worker in the Kailashpur Power House, blew a flag of Palestine after offering ‘Namaiz’ on Eid and posting a photo on social media,” Kumar said. “When the case came under the notice of the department, it was considered an anti-national activity and acted immediately. A letter was written to the relevant contract enterprise and it was instructed to remove Khan from the service,” he added. The department instructed the contract business to end Khan’s service immediately and confirm the action. Similar action: The incident follows action against eight individuals in Saharanpur who were also seen in a video blowing Palestine flags and slogans. Currently, the authorities identify other individuals involved on the basis of widely-circulated footage and plan to begin lawsuits against them. Superintendent of the police (city) Vyom Bindal said on March 31, as quoted by PTI, “A video has noted by social media in which some youngsters are seen blowing the flag of another country. The case is being investigated, after which further action will be done.” Vyom said that after offering ‘Namaaz’ in the Ambala Road Eidgah, some young people lifted slogans while blew flags from another country that was immediately removed by police. With agency input.