Kanpur: A case was filed against an SP MLA from Arya Nagar at Gwaltoli police station on Tuesday night for celebrating SP president Akhilesh Yadav’s birthday at a govt primary school in Kanpur.A controversy had erupted after Akhilesh’s birthday was celebrated at the govt primary school in Parmat on July 1. SP MLA Amitabh Bajpai cut a cake on the school premises in the presence of students. Following the incident, the school’s headmaster was suspended, and the basic education department ordered an inquiry into the alleged use of a govt school for a political event.According to sources, Bajpayi reached the school without prior notice on July 1. He allegedly put up a Samajwadi Party banner, cut a birthday cake and distributed dresses among the schoolchildren. The event sparked controversy after it acquired a political dimension. Following complaints by BJP functionaries, officials of the education department initiated an inquiry.Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) Hariom Singh suspended headmaster Naveen Kumar Tripathi and attached him to the Khand Shiksha Karyalaya. The BSA said the action was taken based on a preliminary inquiry, while a committee has been constituted to conduct a detailed investigation.The case has been registered under Section 132 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with assaulting or using criminal force against a public servant while they are performing their duty, or with the intent to obstruct them from discharging their duties. The offence is punishable with imprisonment of up to two years, a fine, or both.Gwaltoli police station in-charge Ravi Kumar said the investigation has begun and further legal action will be taken based on the evidence.
