UP cop kneels in front of CM Yogi with folded hands; pics go viral

Lucknow, July 28

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An UP police officer has posted a series of photographs on the social media in which he is seen taking the blessings of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is also the head priest of Gorakhnath temple of the Nath monastic order, on Guru Purnima on Friday.

Posted as a circle officer in Gorakhpur, Praveen Kumar Singh is seen kneeling before Yogi Adityanath in uniform with a handkerchief covering his head. The second photograph shows the police officer applying “tilak” to Yogi Adityanath and in the third he is seen garlanding him.

The policeman in uniform kneeling before the CM with folded hands has led to sharp reactions among a section of the police, with some officers saying Singh had lowered the dignity of the police force.

UP Congress Committee media coordinator Rajiv Bakshi wanted to know if “puja” was part of Yogi’s official duties. He said the Information Department had recently claimed that CM had not taken a single day off since he assumed office.

“Are his weekly visits to Gorakhpur where he doubles up as a priest part of his official work?” Bakshi questioned. — TNS