Anything posted on the microblogging site Twitter never gets ignored. And if it’s about unjust, people online make sure that the authorities take action in the matter.
Recently, people online were furious after a woman was seen vandalizing a roadside stall of a person selling earthen lamps (diyas) and decorative items in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar.
In a video that has been extensively shared online, a woman was seen breaking the items at the stall during Diwali with her mop.
According to Financial Express, the woman in the video, identified as Dr. Anju Maurya, was allegedly angry at the vendors for setting up a makeshift diya shop on the roadside right across from her house.
Hence, she told them to relocate their shop to another place. When they failed to do so in the given time period, the furious woman brought a mop from her house and started breaking the earthen products at the shop.
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Several videos of a woman vandalising potteries of road side vendors in posh Patrakarpuram area in UP's Lucknow has surfaced. Request @lkopolice take cognizance. pic.twitter.com/4YKocXiaxj
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) October 24, 2022
In the viral clip, the shop owner is seen explaining, “Madam barged into the shop with a water pipe and asked me to go from here. She then poured water on me and on the other items and then kicked the diyas. I pleaded to her to give us some time to move the stall items into another vehicle, but she didn’t listen. She came out with a stick and a mop and attacked the shop.”
As soon as the clip made it online, people went Sherlock and unearthed that the woman is the daughter of a retired IAS officer Shankar Lal.
Twitter came together to aggressively demand the woman’s arrest for causing damage to the shopkeeper and insulting him.
A video is going viral where a woman can be seen destroying the shops of roadside diya sellers in Lucknow.
It has now emerged that the woman name is Dr Anju Maurya & she is the daughter of Ex IAS officer Shankar Lal.
Why she is not arrested yet? pic.twitter.com/HsyJLc0IW6
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) October 25, 2022
She is Dr Anju Maurya of Lucknow. Her father is retired IAS Shankar Lal.
Both became educated under reservation.
She was breaking diyas of roadside vendor.
Proves that reservation kills merits & passes on benefits to undeserving people.
Is bandar ko bhi ghee hazam nahi hua pic.twitter.com/YnS8WRuNoz
— Sameer Sharma 🌻🇮🇳 (@sameersharmaa) October 26, 2022
@myogiadityanath sir this lady must compensate all damages done with due fine and penalties. https://t.co/mCxLZFy60G
— Shivam Singh (@89_Shivam) October 25, 2022
What is this nonsense 😠 https://t.co/WJWPnEDjQ3
— Mahesh_Journalist (@Mahesh0205) October 25, 2022
A disgusting display of casteism + classism. Unfortunately a common Indian disease. And also proof of those afflicted with it being completely demented https://t.co/8F4MzJA4tS
— Subhashini Ali (@SubhashiniAli) October 25, 2022
Why do these women vent their frustrations on the poor and display vulgar #value systems? Seen so many similar videos from NCR region. https://t.co/ARPzibvZU8
— Batull (@BatullT) October 25, 2022
#WomenEmpowerment to take away the livelihood/food from plate of the poor https://t.co/MroAvCVUPy
— Men/Children Rights are Human Rights too (@MenRights_) October 25, 2022
After multiple complaints, a non-cognizable offense report (NCR) under section 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of Rs 50) and 504 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace) was registered against the accused Dr. Anju Maurya at Gomtinagar PS in Lucknow. However, no arrests have been made.
NCR is not investigated by the police. It just stays as a record in the police station.
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) October 25, 2022
Talking to local media, Dr. Anju shared that for the past 7-8 years, these roadside vendors encroach on the area in front of her house and install their makeshift shops during Diwali. This makes it difficult for them to go to work. When she returns home from the hospital, she’s unable to drive her vehicle home. She has also brought her office to the notice of the local police.
When asked why she got angry and attacked the shops, she responded that in the morning when she was standing on her balcony with a cup of tea, the youngsters whistled at her and did some offensive actions. This is when she lost her calm.
लखनऊ में दीये के दुकान में तोड़फोड़ कर रही डॉक्टर अंजू मौर्य का पक्ष सामने आया है. उनका कहना है कि ये दुकानदार उनके घर के सामने सात आठ साल अतिक्रमण करते हैं. उनकी सुनवाई नहीं हुई, दुकानदार उनके साथ बुरा बर्ताव करते थे. pic.twitter.com/XYtrOXMx3W
— Milind Khandekar (@milindkhandekar) October 25, 2022
Our streets are full of annoying people who stare the hell out of a woman and make her uncomfortable with their body language and offensive commentary. Having said that, taking her anger out on their livelihood wasn’t a boss move. What do you think of this incident?