Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Bihar govt school teacher tells students 'not to vote for Modi', jailed

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ALSO READ: Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 5: Full list of 49 constituencies; key candidates here According to DEO Ajay Kumar Singh, Harendra Rajak's conduct was brought to his attention by the relatives of several students of the government secondary school at Amrakh in Kurhani block. "A written complaint was submitted by the family members that children were being told by the teacher that nobody should vote for Modi since foodgrains unfit for human consumption were being distributed under the free ration scheme", the DEO said.

ALSO READ: 'After June 4, action against corrupt will intensify...': PM Modi in Bengal's Purulia He added, "a number of boys and girls from the class also confirmed that Rajak had been saying such things inside the classroom. Prima facie it was a violation of model code of conduct which forbids any government employee from trying to influence poll outcome by speaking for or against any political party.

Hence, the FIR was lodged against the teacher for needful action". In the 5th phase of Lok Sabha polls, 49 seats across 6 states and 2 Union territories will see voting on 20 May.

ALSO READ: PM Modi interview: Tsunami of ‘Jan Samarthan’ for BJP… seats to significantly increase in West Bengal, Odisha, Kerala Bihar's Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Hajipur, Sitamarhi, and Saran constituencies will go to polls on Monday. The counting of votes will take place on 4 June.